tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post6130026579300613125..comments2024-03-24T11:33:56.203-05:00Comments on Hicks Car Works: Back to the BeginningUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-13497472181230001792015-12-15T14:37:57.234-06:002015-12-15T14:37:57.234-06:00If I remember correctly, the motors on the 1024 fl...If I remember correctly, the motors on the 1024 flashed over either on a fan trip, or during the move to North Chicago over the North Shore. The cars were operated under their own power to North Chicago. I have heard some people say the car was already being operated as a control trailer during the move to North Chicago. At some point after this, those motors were removed to be traded for other, good, motors from the CTA from cars being scrapped. I believe some museum members who worked for CTA helped organize this. Unfortunately, the motors that were acquired came with axle cap support bearings which were not the right size for the axles on the 1024. With wood cars from 4 different companies and changes made over the years on an individual basis to keep old equipment running, or make things compatible, it was not uncommon to have little differences like this.<br /><br />Either the museum members believed they could fix this, or the original motors and bearings were already gone by the time they realized this. The trucks acquired from MOT have the same motors and are very similar to the 1024 trucks. I don't know all the details, but I believe the plan is to scavenge the motors, axle cap bearings, and axles from the MOT trucks. Either way, the plan is to assemble enough parts to make mechanically complete trucks for the 1024, with various other parts left over.Joe S.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-62179532011769036562015-12-15T13:25:13.101-06:002015-12-15T13:25:13.101-06:00At a minimum, we need the wheelsets from the MOT t...At a minimum, we need the wheelsets from the MOT trucks because they have the right diameter axles for the available motors and axle caps, whereas the motor truck that came with the car had wheelsets with the wrong axles due to the flashover during the fan trip, or something like that. It's complicated. Tim or Rod or Bill could give you more accurate information, I think. Help???Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-65148622407085801002015-12-15T12:47:26.877-06:002015-12-15T12:47:26.877-06:00Randy,
I thought the trucks were purchased ...Randy,<br /> I thought the trucks were purchased for the motors. Are the trucks needed for some specific project? Or are the just spare parts?<br /><br />Ted Miles, IRM Member<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-54834689608319622632015-12-13T11:20:09.503-06:002015-12-13T11:20:09.503-06:00Excellent point. If only they had known what they...Excellent point. If only they had known what they were doing, they could have won a Nobel Prize.Randall Hickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16246581917018679919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1810478746663531557.post-29496888672846142132015-12-13T10:07:43.623-06:002015-12-13T10:07:43.623-06:00Cool design. It looks like DNA.Cool design. It looks like DNA.Chrisnoreply@blogger.com