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| Author: | car57 [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 11:52 am ] |
| Post subject: | Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
Any recommendations on companies to rebuild traction motors and or overhaul generators ? Thanks Mike |
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| Author: | hadder [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
What type of equipment? If it's fairly modern EMD stuff (D-77's and AR-10's), there are at least a half dozen companies around the country that will do that work fairly cheaply and easily. If it's older, rare stuff, then any good electrical shop should do the job. We have several in our area that work on big motors for general industrial applications. However, since they are working on more unique on-of a kind items, they tend to be much more expensive. |
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| Author: | car57 [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
Hello, they are Westinghouse 1443As |
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| Author: | Walker Smith RRW [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 2:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
I think Westinghouse would fall under the rare category. Westinghouse motors and generators are defiantly more rare than EMD and GE stuff in the railroad world. The South Carolina Railroad Museum sent a main generator and a aux-generator-exciter (both Westinghouse) to a local electrical rebuild company called Hobgood Electric located in Jenkinsville, SC. This is a pretty typical electrical job shop capable of rebuilding just about anything. I believe it cost a little over $30000 to have them rebuilt (that included having the generator and aux-gen removed and installed on the locomotive), but that has been a decade or more ago. So I'm sure it will be more now, but like the above post said, most any well equipped electrical shop should be able to rebuild this. Just make sure that the people doing the work seem knowledgeable about DC equipment. Big DC equipment is getting more and more rare these days, and I'm sure that there are some folks out there that have rebuilt plenty of AC motors and generators but have never seen a commutator. |
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| Author: | LVRR2095 [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
http://www.acelec.com A.C. Electric in Bangor, Maine do a lot of traction motor work on historic equipment. Keith |
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| Author: | JeffH [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
1443? That's a somewhat rare motor. What is this for? Many motor shops will still be able to work on DC traction motors. You are best to use a reputable shop that is not too distant from your location. |
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| Author: | Dave [ Tue Nov 20, 2018 10:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
Make sure the shop is old and has piles of stuff laying around, manual machine tools, and some workers hanging around who are over 70 if possible. |
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| Author: | tomgears [ Wed Nov 21, 2018 9:45 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
I would get in touch with J.C. McHugh at McHugh Locomotive. They've done magnificent work on B&O SW-1 No. 8408 which is the backbone of the fleet at Wilmington & Western RR here in Delaware. McHugh took an SW-1 that was basically used up and made it new again. Contact info is here: https://www.mchughlocomotive.com/ Best of luck on your project. |
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| Author: | Alan Walker [ Wed Nov 21, 2018 3:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
Here in Tucson, we use Bestway Electric. They rebuild motors for the mine haul trucks and can do pretty much any work needed on traction motors and generators. |
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| Author: | David H. Hamley [ Wed Nov 21, 2018 4:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
A contact in the business suggests that those seeking work on Westinghouse rotating apparatus talk to M&A Motor Service in Birmingham, AL. |
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| Author: | QJdriver [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 4:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
Mike, What Tommy Gears said... Take Care & WORK SAFE, sammy |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
A.C. Electric in Bangor, Maine. These guys do everything from Diesel locomotive traction motors to trolleys for museums. The work is impeccable and will last you until forever. Please mention the recommendation came from New England Steam Corp. PM me for direct contact information, telephone, email, and postal addy. |
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| Author: | LVRR2095 [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 5:22 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
Richard Glueck wrote: A.C. Electric in Bangor, Maine. These guys do everything from Diesel locomotive traction motors to trolleys for museums. The work is impeccable and will last you until forever. Please mention the recommendation came from New England Steam Corp. PM me for direct contact information, telephone, email, and postal addy. Richard. I put their web address in my post above. Keith |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Tue Nov 27, 2018 10:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Traction motor and generator overhauls ? |
Keith: I was speaking of direct contact with the shop manager. He's a friend. Glad you spoke up to endorse them as well. Good outfit. |
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