richard-g8jvm Posted August 25, 2013 Share Posted August 25, 2013 After checking all my locos after 20years plus of non use, I have one non runner, which is a Lima 45xx short praire tank. Looked like the motor has demag'd, applying volts directly to the brushes has no effect , but it takes current. What are my chances of getting a replacement motor, or cheaper to scrap and get another short prairie, I like them they have character ?? It never was a good runner at slow speed, TIA Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold gwrrob Posted August 25, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 25, 2013 After checking all my locos after 20years plus of non use, I have one non runner, which is a Lima 45xx short praire tank. Looked like the motor has demag'd, applying volts directly to the brushes has no effect , but it takes current. What are my chances of getting a replacement motor, or cheaper to scrap and get another short prairie, I like them they have character ?? It never was a good runner at slow speed, TIA Richard Harsh but bin it and buy the superior Bachmann version.One of my favourite GWR locos but one's never enough. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon G Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Hi Richard, I have a Lima 2-6-2 chassis that I just put onto ebay yesterday! It works on the track, but is missing cylinder block. http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290966720523?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1558.l2649#ht_188wt_1104 If you are interested, please PM me. I am happy to sell it outside of ebay. Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Brinkly Posted August 26, 2013 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 26, 2013 Harsh but bin it and buy the superior Bachmann version.One of my favourite GWR locos but one's never enough. Taz of this Parish regularly mocks me for having enough Bachmann 45xxs to model each one that Laira shed had allocated to it during the mid 1950s! A cracking model I have to say! (Can never have too many 45xxs!) Regards, Nick Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcm@gwr Posted August 26, 2013 Share Posted August 26, 2013 Even if you do upgrade the loco, if you can do it without selling the old one, it would sit nicely in a siding as a failed/waiting for parts cameo! Jeff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard-g8jvm Posted August 26, 2013 Author Share Posted August 26, 2013 I think I will go the Bachman route, putting it on a siding as a space model, especially if I make it look very rusty and remove the cranks. I have two locos which will look out of place on my mini layout, an Airfix Caerphilly Castle, with three centenary coaches, and a Dean goods in BR livery, maybe selling those willl bring in enough for a new 45xx, post 1948 black BR livery on something losely based in the late 1930s will be daft IMO, All have been boxed for 20 years, so in good condition, I think I even changed the wheels on the coaches to fine scale. Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Moss Posted August 28, 2013 Share Posted August 28, 2013 Any Lima ringfield/pancake armature will fit as they are a standard size. I have a few spare and you're welcome to have one for the price of postage. PM me if you are interested. There's a lot of life in Lima and a burnt out armature it probably the only thing that will majorly prevent them from running. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard-g8jvm Posted August 29, 2013 Author Share Posted August 29, 2013 Hi Sam I dont think its the armature that has died, it still takes some current, I suspect the magnets are no longer magnets. I will bear your kind offer in mind and I'll strip the motor down, when I can find my bench, its sorta buried under stuff where I've been building the new layout, I can then check the inductance of each winding, and maybe remagnetise the motor magnets, I have some very powerfull waveguide isolator magnets which may do the job. Thanks Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigherb Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 Diesel trains does replacement motors and replacement parts for the original Lima motor. not sure if the 09 motor will fit the 45xx. Send him an email to confirm. http://www.diesel-trains.co.uk/shop.html Here is the replacement motor fitted to the 09 gives the model much smoother performance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard-g8jvm Posted August 31, 2013 Author Share Posted August 31, 2013 Many thanks nice useful site After leaving the motor attached to a large magnet, I was able to get it started But that site is very useful as I need brushes for a 94xx, which he keeps in stock Richard Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
stewartingram Posted August 31, 2013 Share Posted August 31, 2013 If you need a remag, pm me. I have a remag machine from my pro days. Stewart Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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