CUSTOM NJ BRASS GREAT NORTHERN GN CASCADE TUNNEL HO LOCO EL-304 UNDECORATED
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For auction is REALLY a project for the skilled modeler. The Custom Brass "Cascade Tunnel" Electric was not well made. The trucks were not square, the wheels were not centered, the motor was crap, and the overhead was not conducted by trolley poles but rather by two pantographs. But in 1976, if you wanted a model of a Great Northern "Z-1" electric ... this was as close as you could get. So I started this project with the thought I could finish it.... I didn't. I had new trucks machined out of aluminium and pulled and reset the wheels. (I had hoped to find new wheel sets but no one ever made them). One wheel still needs to be set on the axle (loose). The original axles and screw gears are OK. The gear towers also turned out to be OK when re-mounted to the new trucks. The brass side frames need to be squared and re-assembled prior to installing on the trucks. The body mounting screws appear to be lost but this is a easy fix. All four trolley poles are included ... however one has a broken mounting pin still stuck in the roof top mounting hole. I was going to replace the poles with Marklin pantographs (also still available on Ebay) but never decided on a style.... although there are several close matches. The drive tran parts and the original trucks are included but one truck is broken. (The benefits of cheap casting lead). Please examine
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