Spare Switches?

Nigels · Nigels 08-22-2015, 06:41 PM Posting Freak

Hi Guys,

I don't suppose anyone out there has a couple of switches that would fit this type of motor assembly (as found in Murdoch, one of the diesels, etc...) in their spares parts box?

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I've got a couple of loco's that are fully working apart from disintegrated switches. I keep buy job lots of loco's with the intention of not only repairing some, but also to get a stash of spares. Except it seems I'm too good at fixing them as I end up with little in the way of spare parts lol!

I would of course be happy to pay for the switches and postage Smile

Cheers, Nigel

**ripley802** · **ripley802** 08-22-2015, 09:59 PM Moderator

I wish I could help you out in this one. If I come across some I will let you know. I was actually scrounging to find one like this for an engine I was fixing.

Nigels · Nigels 08-22-2015, 10:17 PM Posting Freak

No problem Andy, if you find a seller let me know, otherwise I'll just have to keep looking for broken ones lol!

BTW - Oliver is checked and will be on his way next week Wink

**ripley802** · **ripley802** 08-22-2015, 10:20 PM Moderator

(08-22-2015, 10:17 PM)Nigels Wrote: No problem Andy, if you find a seller let me know, otherwise I'll just have to keep looking for broken ones lol!

BTW - Oliver is checked and will be on his way next week

Perfect. Thanks man.

leylandvictory2 · leylandvictory2 08-23-2015, 01:42 AM Posting Freak

(08-22-2015, 06:41 PM)Nigels Wrote: Hi Guys,

I don't suppose anyone out there has a couple of switches that would fit this type of motor assembly (as found in Murdoch, one of the diesels, etc...) in their spares parts box?

I've got a couple of loco's that are fully working apart from disintegrated switches. I keep buy job lots of loco's with the intention of not only repairing some, but also to get a stash of spares. Except it seems I'm too good at fixing them as I end up with little in the way of spare parts lol!

I would of course be happy to pay for the switches and postage

Cheers, Nigel

Why don't you buy strip them off the non working motors?

**ripley802** · **ripley802** 08-23-2015, 01:44 AM Moderator

I think he is like me. He fixes the bad motor versus scavenging it. But that is an option, to maybe use a duplicate engine.

Aresedale productions

Sorry don't have any Confused

cheer up maybe someone will help you Big Grin

Nigels · Nigels 08-23-2015, 10:01 AM Posting Freak

(08-23-2015, 01:42 AM)leylandvictory2 Wrote: Why don't you buy strip them off the non working motors?

As Andy says, I seem to manage to fix virtually all the broken loco's I lay my hands on, most of them have running motors and it's usually only a small electrical issue like a corroded terminal or a broken wire. So after a refurb I don't actually end up with any non-running loco's so don't have any to cannibalise.

About the only ones I have had which I've ended up dismantling are generally Thomas's and they don't have the same type of motor/switch for me to use. Even in those out of the four I cannibalised I managed to get 3 of the motors working - the only reason I broke them up was because they had broken chassis's or wheels Smile

Where I have a parts problem is with replacement couplings for the loco's with connected tenders and these more unusual switches. For some reason the switches on these type of engines seem to be weak as they are the only type I've come across with broken switches...

(08-23-2015, 01:44 AM)ripley802 Wrote: I think he is like me. He fixes the bad motor versus scavenging it. But that is an option, to maybe use a duplicate engine.

Spot on, most of them only have minor issues so are easy fixes, if it comes to it I will have to pinch a switch out of one of the less rare working loco's but it seems a shame to break one to fix another when its such a small part I need... Smile

**HankAmericanEngine** · **HankAmericanEngine** 08-23-2015, 03:24 PM Controller of the Mid-American R.R.

Howdy Nigels!

I think I've a few spare motors with the switch in question; I can immediately confirm that I do have a minimum of 2 readily available, but I'm not too sure on exactly how many I truly have.

Nigels · Nigels 08-23-2015, 04:57 PM Posting Freak

(08-23-2015, 03:24 PM)HankAmericanEngine Wrote: Howdy Nigels!

I think I've a few spare motors with the switch in question; I can immediately confirm that I do have a minimum of 2 readily available, but I'm not too sure on exactly how many I truly have.

Hi Hank,

For my immediate needs two is fine, if you're willing to part with them just let me know how much you want and where/how to send it and I'll get it over to you (probably best you drop me a PM). Similarly if there's any parts you need let me know, I probably don't have them yet, but I can at least keep an eye out for them - it would be great to get together a network of people who can trade parts and keep as many of these older Tomy trains in operation as we can for those of us who don't like Revolution models Smile

Cheers, Nigel