05-28-2009, 07:55 AM
post 16
**** The A.C.Gilbert, American Flyier Hudson 4-6-4 ****
This locomotive was first made before World War 2 with a low voltage AC motor. It's drive is completely gear driven. The side rods are not used to transfer power. All axels are gear connected and once properly quartered, remaine so.
Here are some photos of this drive.
First the firemans side ( left ).
Photo # 1 : This is the original pre war AC drive. You can see the Plactic drive wheels with their side and main rods. The motor shaft sticking out the side with it's brush housinge forward and aft of the axel. also the AC field winding.
Photo # 2 : This is the engineers side ( right ). Here you see that this side also had plastic drive wheels. This is a very early use of plastic in toys. You have a good view of some of the gearing that drives this loco.
I want to add two more photos so i'll start another post to handel it.
**** The A.C.Gilbert, American Flyier Hudson 4-6-4 ****
This locomotive was first made before World War 2 with a low voltage AC motor. It's drive is completely gear driven. The side rods are not used to transfer power. All axels are gear connected and once properly quartered, remaine so.
Here are some photos of this drive.
First the firemans side ( left ).
Photo # 1 : This is the original pre war AC drive. You can see the Plactic drive wheels with their side and main rods. The motor shaft sticking out the side with it's brush housinge forward and aft of the axel. also the AC field winding.
Photo # 2 : This is the engineers side ( right ). Here you see that this side also had plastic drive wheels. This is a very early use of plastic in toys. You have a good view of some of the gearing that drives this loco.
I want to add two more photos so i'll start another post to handel it.
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