I have an Overland S2 that was bought new in 1987. Within a year, the motor died. Guess it didn't like the point-to-point operation and switching I was doing at the time...
I took the motor to Des Plaines and found an A-Line Athearn replacement can motor hanging on a rack(part number lost to history...) that was the exact size and shape as the Overland motor. Put the replacement in, it fit perfectly and it's worked fine ever since. I didn't notice any difference in perfomance. Motor failures are pretty rare, but they do happen. I also had a SHS SW7(also bought new back then) motor go out in blaze of pyrotechnic glory within three orbits of the club modular railroad during a show. The SHS replacement has also been trouble free since. Maybe, I better switch to clockwork motors... :-) Rich G(ajnak) --- In [email protected], "Ed" <Loizeaux@...> wrote: > > > I have an Overland Alco S-4 that needs a replacement motor, original is > > shot. I have identified a NWSL motor with part # 2032D-9 that meets the > > size needed. > > Appreciate any help, > > Luther "S"tephens > > Luther.... > > In addition to the size, make sure the RPMs are about the same as the > original motor. Otherwise the speed of the loco will be different -- which > could be good or bad, depending. > > It is rare to hear of a motor simply wearing out from too much running. What > do you think might have caused it to fail -- if anything? The replacement > motor might also fail if the root cause is not determined and fixed. > > > Cheers....Ed L. > www.sscale.org > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
