OKHIKER posted:harmonyards posted:Be very careful plunking down big bucks for an early 700E ......if you don’t know what you’re looking at, it easy to get burned......I wouldn’t purchase one of those without having it sitting there in front of me to observe.....and if you’re a novice, have someone with you well versed in those models.....prices on those can go into the stratosphere.......quickly!........Pat
FISHERDOC,
I agree wholeheartedly with harmonyards. If you want to obtain a pre-war 700E on your own I suggest getting a hold of two great videos on the subject produced and starring the late Don Hagar who was a true expert on all things Lionel Hudson. The first is "The Lionel 700E and 763E Hudson Locomotives" which breaks down virtually every aspect of these two engines including valuable tips on how to determine if the engines are deteriorating, year by year historical review of the engines and really good tips on care and maintenance. The second is entitled "Disassembly and reassembly of the 700E Hudson". This video provides step by step instructions on the proper steps in this process. They were on sale on E-bay for quite some time and that's where I got mine. I don't believe they are available on there now but you might take a look see. If not there, I'm sure you would be able to pick them on some TCA related outlet.
The videos mentioned are already linked above on Amazon Prime Video.
bmoran4 posted:There are many variations - tubular track, t track, kit built and so on. I recommend this video set to get an introduction to all of that: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=%22...p;ref=atv_dp_pd_star
For what it is worth, here is a (poorly scanned) copy of the kit instructions hosted by Lionel:
https://www.lionelsupport.com/...5009242014142924.pdf
And finally, if you are a member of the LCCA or otherwise have access to the corresponding catalogs, I'd recommend browsing those as well.
