nscaler711 Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 So I bought a LGB Amtrak P42 in Ph. Vb recently, that was a little banged up, to begin with, for just under $300 (great price right?) Well suffice to say, the seller did an absolute p. Poor job of packaging it and well things are worse than what it was listed. Nor has the Seller responded to my message about it. Oh well. This was still a score. So, I was wondering if there is a way to look for parts for it, ebay is a tad lacking in that department at the moment. Basically the plow is in shambles, the rear pilot and couplers were ripped off, but the pilot is intact enough for me to body mount it. It could use a new Sinclair antenna and horn, so I may go aftermarket for that. Mirrors are gone. Those shouldn't be too hard to make on my own. It may need a new Buhler motor. I hate to say it but it definitely needs new traction tires (ew.) So if you know anywhere to get parts let me know whether it be aftermarket or original. I do want to body mount the couplers and fill in the pilots so even the plow could be after market. A few good things about it, So, it's DCC equipped, with a QSI Titan Q2 board. Sounds okay but kind of a pain to program. Indexed CVs are above my pay grade. All the lights work, they're blueish white, so I can live with it. The side frames are intact! (This honestly worried me.) The paint isn't horrible either, this is the worst spot honestly. Ok so I know I sounded pretty negative there for a moment. Don't get me wrong, I was super excited when it came in! Have been watching sites for years to snag one. Now I just need a couple Amfleets and Horizon coaches to go with it. Now I can do this shot. Minus S scale. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 12, 2021 Share Posted January 12, 2021 Nice engine and good price...congrats! Yeah some sellers just don't understand how to pack stuff for safe shipping. I once received a SD70MAC that was basically just sitting in a box that was twice the size it needed to be and showed up destroyed. For some parts such as the antenna try Charles Ro/ USA Trains. The SD70 uses those and maybe the mirrors would work?? https://charlesro-com.3dcartstores.com/SD70-Diesel-Locomotive-Parts_c_630.html?viewall=1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscaler711 Posted January 12, 2021 Author Share Posted January 12, 2021 I may have to do that. They have some shock absorbers I need for that KCS GP38-2 I bought a while back. The mirrors may work, I have a set on the 38. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
enginear joe Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 this ebay seller has parts listed all the time LGB 20490 21490 SERIES AMTRAK GENESIS DIESEL LOCO SILVER FRONT PANEL PART NEW! | eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAZGRR7315 Posted January 13, 2021 Share Posted January 13, 2021 LGB Dude usually lists quite a few parts for the Genesis, I got a frame, body shell and a whole bunch of parts in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscaler711 Posted January 17, 2021 Author Share Posted January 17, 2021 Yeah Ive been following him for years. Just picked up the manual for the P42. $10 for a tiny little information box I couldn't find on the internet... D'OH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscaler711 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 Ok so I have decided to body mount the front coupler, and I have looked around for a couple days now and can't find any AAR Type H couplers. Do you guys know if there are scale couplers available? Besides Kadee those are type E. Also I am looking for a new plow, it doesn't have to be a LGB part, but definitely should look like the plow on a P42. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Posted January 30, 2021 Share Posted January 30, 2021 What's a type h coupler? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nscaler711 Posted January 30, 2021 Author Share Posted January 30, 2021 3 hours ago, Chuck said: What's a type h coupler? Its a Tight lock coupler that Amtrak uses on nearly all of its equipment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Lepore Posted January 31, 2021 Share Posted January 31, 2021 Burl Rice has two types of metal H couplers, they fit in Kadee coupler boxes. Go to burlrice .com you’ll see his coupler page then scroll down to the H couplers. I installed some on my USA trains heavyweight cars, very nice couplers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Col Drewitt Posted May 25, 2021 Share Posted May 25, 2021 What size traction tyres would you need for the LGB 22490 Genises Locomotive? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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