01-11-2014, 07:04 PM
While this unit under B&M ownership it was involved in a wreck. With the skin removed the repair to the damage can be seen here in the frames truss work.
Look at the upper right of the angled frame member the weld line is easily seen, as in the section where it crosses the horizontal member also.
As for the MU.. I started at what we are calling the front end,, where the cab would normally go. Here the B&M has installed a 27 pin MU receptacle near the center of this pic.
I checked it out with the help of another crew member and found that the wiring was free from shorts and grounds from the receptacle up to the splice block above the front door. Last year new wire was installed from there to the control cabinet so I can get started on splicing the two sets of wire. On this end there is also the original factory MU socket mounted above the door.
The other end only has the factory one, so that will be addressed as they are difficult to reach. I will be much safer to work on them with the MU connection in the lower position.
Look at the upper right of the angled frame member the weld line is easily seen, as in the section where it crosses the horizontal member also.
As for the MU.. I started at what we are calling the front end,, where the cab would normally go. Here the B&M has installed a 27 pin MU receptacle near the center of this pic.
The other end only has the factory one, so that will be addressed as they are difficult to reach. I will be much safer to work on them with the MU connection in the lower position.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew