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January 22, 2022 at 8:44 am #6581mmurphyParticipant
I am building an O scale model of the Delta Eagle 7100 E 6 .
I have a question if anyone knows the answer. When the rear prime mover was removed were the traction motors removed as well ?
It seems that they would leave them in and not have dummy type trucks. The reason I say this as this unit after the DE was terminated the unit would run system wide pulling passenger trains..
__________________________________________________________Presently my model has the rear gear tower remove but the rear truck is geared. Heavy O scale trains brass cars are very heavy when you get a 10 car train moving.
thanks for your help.
Bill Basden Delta Models http://www.deltamodelsusa.com
January 23, 2022 at 4:27 pm #10427alexortiz25ParticipantBIll,
7100 was custom built by EMC in Sept 1940 with only one 1000 hp 567 engine and two traction motors, and with the rear ‘engine’ as a Baggage Room.
René LaVoise
Kirkwood, MOJanuary 23, 2022 at 9:04 pm #10428mmurphyParticipantMy quest-ion is .. When the real motor was removed and made as a baggage room did the rear truck keep the traction motor.
@rdlavoise wrote:
BIll,
7100 was custom built by EMC in Sept 1940 with only one 1000 hp 567 engine and two traction motors, and with the rear ‘engine’ as a Baggage Room.
René LaVoise
Kirkwood, MOJanuary 24, 2022 at 2:07 pm #10431Bud MossParticipantBill, the 7100 was custom built. Therefore it never had a second engine, the baggage section was original not added later. I doubt that EMC installed a traction motor that would never be used. Jerry
January 24, 2022 at 5:40 pm #10433mmurphyParticipantThanks Jwrry I thought so but was not real sure.
Bil
quote=”2100Northern”]Bill, the 7100 was custom built. Therefore it never had a second engine, the baggage section was original not added later. I doubt that EMC installed a traction motor that would never be used. Jerry[/quote]
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