Anyone ever do this? Maybe an engine used in a store display is fit for this?
I’ve seen some cut up for flatcar loads or scenery around the backshop. I razor sawed a Marx #490 shell for a wall plaque once (never have finished the task, now that I think of it [:I] ). I know of at least dead engine that was made into a static display on a layout in a park or museum.
But really: how many of these engines are ever TRULY dead?
Hmmm,
My first, a 1970’s 2-4-0, is no longer operable. It is now “Resting in Pieces” in my junk box, as I had hoped to fix it, but I didn’t.
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Nope, all of mine are still running. Lucky I guess.
I have an American Flyer #350 who needs an e-unit overhaul and replacement side rods, may tackle that as I have the rods. Also have a Texas special that growls when running clean and reapplied grease to gears now will have to see if I can oil the bearings on motor is this a tough job or a simple task?
I know Lionel has made one accessory with the nose of and F3 laying in wait to be scrapped. If only they could add a moving torch guy and sparks.
I’m not sure about sparks but that accessory has a flickering LED to simulate a welder’s torch. I guess it is hard to decide just when a funeral is appropriate… a lot have been raised back to operation!
I have retired a few locos that were already in bad shape when I got them. I have spent about 80 hours working on my 1947 Lionel 221 removing rust and flood damage. Once I get a new reverse unit for it, it will be UNDEAD!
Although, if I were to somehow get tricked into buying a CSX engine, it would be intentionally junked and put into a tinplate scrapyard. Or at least put dead onto a flatcar, to be pulled by one of my Chessie engines. Then again, I have not really seen much to O scale CSX crap. That is a good thing.