Under The Hood: A New Pantograph For The Red Rocket II

That's something! Not sure what, but it's something. Don

Nice job, Mitch.

I like it - actually looks more like a steeple cab electric than the original loco looked like a 44 tonner.

Jim

Nice Job!

Looks good Mitch. yet another excellent defilement

RSJB18 posted:

Looks good Mitch. yet another excellent defilement

I did not really have the words for this franken-motor, but RSJB18 covers it pretty well. 

M. Mitchell Marmel posted:

Fortunately, I had a Lionel (Williams?  Don't know) scale pantograph knocking about, sporting a shoe taken from another distressed Euro pantograph... 

In passing, from what pantograph did that shoe come from?  I recently built one very similar.  Just curious.  Thanks.

Pantenary posted:

In passing, from what pantograph did that shoe come from?  I recently built one very similar.  Just curious.  Thanks.

Couldn't tell you.  But here's a pic of the donor pan, with another couple of broken Euro pans in my collection and the Red Rocket II with stained support boards (brown watercolor brush pen)... 

If you're interested in some project/parts pans, let me know.   

Thanks, all, for the compliments! 

Mitch

Geez, I thought I had a pantograph factory here.  Apparently I have more to learn from Dr. Mitch.

I am trying to find a good scale pan for the MTH E33.  For now the plan is to resurrect the MTH stock pan, but I prefer something better.  Some of the good scale stuff is nearly impossible to find.

Pantenary posted:

Geez, I thought I had a pantograph factory here.  Apparently I have more to learn from Dr. Mitch.

I am trying to find a good scale pan for the MTH E33.  For now the plan is to resurrect the MTH stock pan, but I prefer something better.  Some of the good scale stuff is nearly impossible to find.

I have a daily search in eBay for O scale pans.  Pretty much all that's been offered recently is the tinplate GG1 jobs...   

Mitch 

Mitch, if your not running under wire I have some brass new/old stock pantographs from Japan. They look great but don't have great  strong springs for over head power. Dom

scale rail posted:

Mitch, if your not running under wire I have some brass new/old stock pantographs from Japan. They look great but don't have great  strong springs for over head power. Dom

Sort of like this one? 

Those are nice!   

Mitch 

Mitch, yes those are the ones. I use scale MTH or Lionel ones. Best pans around for overhead operation. Is the 44 ton called "Old Blue"? Don

scale rail posted:

Mitch, yes those are the ones. I use scale MTH or Lionel ones. Best pans around for overhead operation. Is the 44 ton called "Old Blue"? Don

Actually, I call this one the "GX-1", as it's the first loco I put into Giraffe Express livery.   

How many pans do you have?  And what would you be asking for them? 

Mitch 

Mitch, I have five brass ones and many older Lionel. Brass goes for what I paid for them. $20 each plus $6 shipping. Don

Great work now just add some sparking led's for the final touch!

scale rail posted:

Mitch, I have five brass ones and many older Lionel. Brass goes for what I paid for them. $20 each plus $6 shipping. Don

Noted!  Might just take you up on that when I'm no longer in genteel poverty.  

Mitch