A couple of old growlers.....

Zerogee

Zerogee

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Just checking evilBay for the first time since before the weekend (been away at a Wargames show since Friday) and noticed these two real old-timers, a No.1 and a No.4 (quite rare I think?) - both skateless, round-vented and with the small dummy headlights...... just thought I'd point 'em out in case any of our Stainz fetishists (Sparky, Paul?) hadn't spotted them yet! ;)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231054526004?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649 < Link To http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm...ksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/231054523194?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2648 < Link To http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm...ksid=p3984.m1423.l2648

Jon.
 
seller hasnt replied whether they will ship the k3 to the UK

Have several No1 Growlers, A No2, but dont have a No4 all 3 of my No4's are later, The Earlist No4 I have is a split chassis with skates but a round vent and small lights, think it dates to 70/71
 
yb281 said:
Must admit to being SLIGHTLY disappointed after reading the thread title. 8|
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I believe there are specialist publications for that sort of thing, Mel..... :rolf:

Jon.
 
Are the chassis on these worth a bid - or does 'growler' suggest they are a bit rough?

Rik
 
ge_rik said:
Are the chassis on these worth a bid - or does 'growler' suggest they are a bit rough?

Rik
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Named for their characteristic noisy gearboxes - this was LGB's first-ever chassis design, only lasted (IIRC) a year or two of production before being replaced with the ubiquitous "clamshell" box design. The motor is actually under the cab floor, hung at the back of the gearbox rather than located over and between both axles as is standard with the later boxes. They run OK but make quite a racket (mainly, I believe, due to having straight-cut gears), and in my opinion are really only worth it for their collectability as the first LGB locos - I wouldn't "bash" one unless it was already in very poor shape and not worth restoring, the two on eBay look pretty good and original.

Jon.
 
Zerogee said:
ge_rik said:
Are the chassis on these worth a bid - or does 'growler' suggest they are a bit rough?

Rik
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Named for their characteristic noisy gearboxes - this was LGB's first-ever chassis design, only lasted (IIRC) a year or two of production before being replaced with the ubiquitous "clamshell" box design. The motor is actually under the cab floor, hung at the back of the gearbox rather than located over and between both axles as is standard with the later boxes. They run OK but make quite a racket (mainly, I believe, due to having straight-cut gears), and in my opinion are really only worth it for their collectability as the first LGB locos - I wouldn't "bash" one unless it was already in very poor shape and not worth restoring, the two on eBay look pretty good and original.

Jon.
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Does that mean the new ICE is a whiner? Should have heard Cols on Saturday. Very characteristic whine for an overhead lecky loco though, sounded quite authentic.
 
Growler chassis do have straight cut gears, which causes most of the noise, They also have a limited Voltage range, There not much use for a chassis bash, Rearly are just collecters pieces unless the stainz is very rough


Zerogee said:
ge_rik said:
Are the chassis on these worth a bid - or does 'growler' suggest they are a bit rough?

Rik
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Named for their characteristic noisy gearboxes - this was LGB's first-ever chassis design, only lasted (IIRC) a year or two of production before being replaced with the ubiquitous "clamshell" box design. The motor is actually under the cab floor, hung at the back of the gearbox rather than located over and between both axles as is standard with the later boxes. They run OK but make quite a racket (mainly, I believe, due to having straight-cut gears), and in my opinion are really only worth it for their collectability as the first LGB locos - I wouldn't "bash" one unless it was already in very poor shape and not worth restoring, the two on eBay look pretty good and original.

Jon.
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Good point, I forgot about the voltage - they were designed to run on 14 volts maximum, I believe?

Jon.
 
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