The Hobo Camp Fire Is going well #VII.. Stop In!!!

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N guager they came out in the late 70's early 80's my father had the whole sets ( there where two one freight one passenger both behind steam engines. They even had straight track for them you could buy to put them on. )

Morning all. not much going on think this cold is coming back instead of going away at one point I thought it was about gone but it's hanging on for dear life I swear. Mainly just runny nose and some coughing but getting worst oh well think need to get out side some and air the house out but it's rainy again best chance for sunny is New Years.

Well did about a $100 parts order last night and that was with removing the 2 E-units as I basically got these working I think they just need cleaning any suggestions on how to clean a sticky E-unit.

Figured part of the problem was some one wired the light to where the middle pickup came up from under the engine and connected to the E-unit and made a bigger solder joint than it should of been and it caused a short there so fixed that and the 736 started working other than the E-unit is sticking it still may need replacing but for now at least I can get it to switch direction by killing power then playing with the switch on top when I add power again. so it needs cleaning but for now it does work. lol. once I get the longer light sockets leads in I will hook the light back up and put it back together and send it out to be fixed as the worm gear wheel ( gear on axle is worn and binds sometimes) and that one wheel is out of quarter by about 1/16" so that wheel on one side has to come off the other side is fine. So tells me some one had it off before and put it back on wrong. Other than that it's a good running engine.

Got the 2023 running also but it's E-unit is sticking also but another good running engine but the shells need repainting definitely cleaning first. They look like a easy repaint just need to get the decals for the front. I've noticed just about ever one of the silver ones look like crap on ebay. So may get bold and try to pain one set yellow ( I have two sets) the one set I think will clean up okay if not will do them in silver.

I have a 2671 I'm working on has a good shell other than it looks like it started to get hot at one point and a little melt and needs repainting as white is showing thru so may try repainting that and re-decaling it also. Will see as it a original and would look better and be better on the tender.

Did manage to get a last Merry Christmas in to SJ last night before the night was over.

Think I hear mail lady out side that's 4 more packages

Talk to you all later