05-29-2017, 04:55 PM
I do now have one more problem to take care of with this steamer before I can call the repair finished.
It now has a broken eccentric crank that will need to be replaced.
After some searching I found out that Walthers no longer offers any parts for this loco. My next move is to try to repair the one I have. I glued some thin styrene to the back of the crank and a filler piece to where the crank is broken. I will give it at least a day to dry before I drill it out and start to shape it into the missing section. I have found in the past that this brand of CA works nicely on this slippery plastic that they used on this part. I think that it's Delran.
It now has a broken eccentric crank that will need to be replaced.
After some searching I found out that Walthers no longer offers any parts for this loco. My next move is to try to repair the one I have. I glued some thin styrene to the back of the crank and a filler piece to where the crank is broken. I will give it at least a day to dry before I drill it out and start to shape it into the missing section. I have found in the past that this brand of CA works nicely on this slippery plastic that they used on this part. I think that it's Delran.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew