[Jerry Barnes]

I got this Zephyr from Bob Thon, of Roberts Lines, you may remember his old ads in GR. He had a few leftover pieces that needed some work and I HAD to have it!  You know how it is. Saw pix of it years ago(89) and wanted one then.  Here's some pix and a link to a video of it's first run. U-joint loosened up, but it's now fixed, if the weather comes back, I'll run it some more. 70's here today, 30's on Sunday, sigh.....

Here's the youTube video.
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W-ucqd5YVow

 

[Jerry Barnes]

I think he only had about 100 sets made, just the three cars. 10 of the sets went to Wada, in Japan. He made them into live diesel versions, saw one in pix of this years Diamondhead steamup. I've always lusted for one of these. Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Henson,
It's set up for track power right now. It is NOT the Wada live diesel version. Not sure a guy could battery power it with R/C, with the all metal body. Anyone have any ideas on that? Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Thanks Llyn,
May look into it, down the line. SOota broke after this purchase though. Selling some stuff on ebay and gradually building back up. Someone said Spektrum should work also. Heck, maybe anything would, what do I know? Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

I just bought the movie 'Silver Streak', the one from 1934, has the Zephyr in it! Ebay for $10. Having great fun! Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Greg,
You had a good eye, need to raise it up a bit, may be why it had trouble with one switch. Can't believe I missed that, really love this train. Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Yes, 1/32nd. Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Greg, I added a 1/8" piece of plastic and got it level. Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

I did some more work on it, hope to run it again this weekend. Hey, outdoor layout is ALL I have! Jerry

 

[Jerry Barnes]

Here's some more pix of the Zephyr, had some requests.  Has a big Pittman motor in the loco and one in the rear of the observation car. I had disconnected the rear, but it put a big strain on the front u-joint, which came loose. Now have it hooked back up, been to cold to run it though.  Motor drives thru a u-joint to the big black gear case, out of the bottom of it is shafts to the small gearoxes on each axle.

I have fixed the center car to raise it up a bit and now have the nameplates on the side of the loco also.
Jerry