Tinpalte loco ID?

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Tinpalte loco ID?

Post by Scrat » Thu Jan 05, 2023 11:14 am

Once again I am looking for help.
This loco arrived today.
Marked only "Made in Germany". The motor looks like Bing so my idea is Bing for Bassett Lowke.
Can anyone verify or correct this?
I am looking for a matching tender.
The coupling rod on one side is missing, so I need a spare and the two matching nuts.
EDIT: I also need a new rotor. The old one is burnt out. If anyone has a spare motor assemlby, a complete replacement would be the easier option.


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Re: Tinpalte loco ID?

Post by JohnR5 » Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:47 pm

Nice looking engine

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Re: Tinpalte loco ID?

Post by Andrew » Fri Jan 06, 2023 8:55 am

JohnR5 wrote: Thu Jan 05, 2023 10:47 pm Nice looking engine
It is, isn't it?

According to this you were right with Bing - for Gamages:

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-4848806

Is that little wheel underneath a third rail pick-up?

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Re: Tinpalte loco ID?

Post by Scrat » Fri Jan 06, 2023 9:34 am

Hi Andrew,

yes, it is a third-rail pickup. The wheel is typical for early Bing.
It creates a spectacular trail of sparks when running at high speed on dirty tracks.
The motor has a permanent magnet, so definitely DC.
As the rotor is burnt out there is no chance of testing it without causing further damage.
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So I am looking for a new rotor, rod (including nuts) and a tender.
I guess she would look good with my rake of Millbro coaches.
Still some work to do before that will happen.

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