Locomotive-Idler-Wheels-Series-Part-1.mpg

[NSNWFAN34]

great video

[pwalpar]

Thanks Nick

[sherwinf]

I agree with @NN2Blue. Where did they get these guys?

[pwalpar]

Thanks for commenting

[38911bytefree]

Awesome vid !!

[pwalpar]

Thanks,  I am glad you liked it:-)

[themadkettler]

Are the trucks and traction motors a standard part, Why not bring out 4 traction motors? is it because this is an uncommon loco and so no parts on hand?

[pwalpar]

Im sure it had to do with availability Thanks

[theratfarmer]

you old fart, you shoud be out there teaching these young punks. lol.

[pwalpar]

Im forbidden to  by railroad retirement , Go figure

[megatwingo]

Good video. I´m looking forward to watch the rest of this series. 5*****

[pwalpar]

Thanks Ingo

[Railhead1956]

Great vid Walter

[pwalpar]

Thank You peter

[NN2Blue]

Fascinating stuff Walter 5*. Must admit I thought it was a "Hal Roach" production getting the cable attached - "arm chair quarterback" as you say! - Mike

[pwalpar]

LOL Thanks for watching Mike

[jtk69]

@NN2Blue

Or the three stooges......

:)

[johnwood57]

Another great piece of videoing Walter,good to see that they still use a blowtorch to try and free a rusted up nut and bolt,easest way of doing that, always worked for me...........

[pwalpar]

Oh yea,  Ive used that method before as well. It also works on iron pipe threads

[iusetano]

Excellent video Walter.*****. First time I ever heard of replacing a traction moter with an idler. Hmmmmmm.

[pwalpar]

It may have been due to not having the traction motors available to put in. Thanks Hans

[robmasterman]

Another Parks Production series eh Walter..looks like another winner...superbly shot as always..5* .Bob

[pwalpar]

Thanks Bob

[togreektown]

Good one Walt.

I got a kick out of watching that one man trying to put the cable around the knuckle

I could see what he was doing that he needed to unhook one side then lower down and being so heavy there was no way one man could lift it with out some kind of help.

Wayne

[pwalpar]

Thanks kind of what I was doing by being an arm chair quarterback, but actually doing it is A differant tale. It not always as easy as it looks. Thanks Wayne

[topfireman]

why dont they use air tools to get the bolts off?

[pwalpar]

There are probably lots of stuff they could use to make their jobs easier, but unfortunately when your working from A truck you cant take everything in the shop with you, it would take a lot more trucks >

[JKelcy]

Series two begins...Thanks Walter for the video and comments! Great job..

[pwalpar]

Thanks Earle