that 675 should be a piece of cake. Pretty hard to kill these old Lionel's and Marx engines. And if you have something you think is too far gone, don't toss it, throw it on the for sale forum....there are weirdos like me and Dennis that like this kinda stuff
My thought is if you like tinkering, why not give it a shot? The thing that worries me is if the rust is that bad, that enough of the metal has oxidized that when you attempt to clear off the rust, you find the metal itself is compromised. I am more concerned about things like the engine and e-unit, they tend to have smaller parts that are thinner and more fragile, and weakened metal could cause problems. I would go into this with the idea it is a challenge, rather than asking if it is worth it (unless the engines in question are particularly rare, it likely isn't on a per hour cost basis of your time), and for the satisfaction if you are able to do it. The first project will teach you a lot, and will tell you what you should do with the rest
Steamer posted:that 675 should be a piece of cake. Pretty hard to kill these old Lionel's and Marx engines. And if you have something you think is too far gone, don't toss it, throw it on the for sale forum....there are weirdos like me and Dennis that like this kinda stuff
Count me in as a rookie wierdo!
bigkid posted:My thought is if you like tinkering, why not give it a shot? The thing that worries me is if the rust is that bad, that enough of the metal has oxidized that when you attempt to clear off the rust, you find the metal itself is compromised. I am more concerned about things like the engine and e-unit, they tend to have smaller parts that are thinner and more fragile, and weakened metal could cause problems. I would go into this with the idea it is a challenge, rather than asking if it is worth it (unless the engines in question are particularly rare, it likely isn't on a per hour cost basis of your time), and for the satisfaction if you are able to do it. The first project will teach you a lot, and will tell you what you should do with the rest
That pretty much sums up my thoughts on the matter, Bill.
