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Bolt broken off in a driving wheel of Loco #773
By: tlcmd Date: December 10, 2015, 6:50 pm
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Howdy All Y'all,
My first post on this forum since I need help, please.
PROBLEM: The bold holding my driving rods on the middle drive
wheel has broken off within the wheel.
LOCOMOTIVE: 4-6-4 Lionel Hudson #773
Year 1950
REQUEST: How do I get this broken bolt out??
Thanks,
tlcmd
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Re: Bolt broken off in a driving wheel of Loco #773
By: djacobsen Date: December 15, 2015, 9:07 pm
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Hello & Welcome to the Forum!
I've discussed your problem with a friend, a retired Lionel
Repairman. If it you have the capability to drill a hole into
the center of the broken bolt you can take a fine/very small
easy out and remove the remaining piece.
If that is not possible, your only option is to remove the
wheel/blind driver and replace it and the bolt, being careful to
get the wheel in quarter when replacing it on the axle.
I wish there were an easier answer for you, but replacing the
wheel is probably your best bet.
Happy Rails!
Dave
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Re: Bolt broken off in a driving wheel of Loco #773
By: tlcmd Date: December 16, 2015, 7:36 am
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Dave, Thanks for the reply. Would you please ask your retired
Lionel repair person where we can get those very small
easy-outs. My Lionel repair person would like to know as he has
tried since my 773 is not the only unit with this problem he is
facing.
I really appreciate your taking time to ask this question of him
and to reply to my post.
Harmmmmmoniously (I'm also a barbershopper),
tlcmd
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Re: Bolt broken off in a driving wheel of Loco #773
By: djacobsen Date: December 16, 2015, 8:01 am
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You can try a clock maker or gun smith repair tools(broken screw
extractor) or have a machinist/tool maker who specializes in
micro tooling manufacture one.
Be prepared to spend mucho dinero...
dave
(I'm quite familiar with barbershopping, father-in-law was a
tenor with the Bum Hummers back in the 70's.)
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Re: Bolt broken off in a driving wheel of Loco #773
By: djacobsen Date: December 16, 2015, 4:52 pm
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tcmld
I was speaking with my friend again this afternoon about your
773 wheel problem and he mentioned that if you are lucky, you
might have one of the 773's that Lionel drilled completely
through the wheel and tapped the entire hole to use a longer
than normal bolt on the blind driver. Look at the back side of
the wheel and look to see if there is any of the bolt
protruding. If there is, take a pliers/small vise grip and
screw the bolt out the back side of the wheel.
Good Luck!
Dave
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