Thanks fellows:
As I understand it the AC-11/AC-12 difference was more or less only the contract paperwork.
I looked at the stuff I removed that was cast, not really good scale. In fact, the old air pumps may well be lead castings.
I would like a ball park figure on what these things might be worth.
Yes, the motor will run on either AC or DC but I could do much checking on a test track that is only about 6" longer than the Locomotive.
Is this one most likely Japanese? Korean or ???
I left the RR hobby (S gauge Flyer & some HO) in about 1960 as I was heavily into Control line model planes and antique model plane engine collecting/ restoration which was likely due to the family business being Air Charter. In fact, I traded a Wasp Twin model plane engine for that Cab Forward at a Model Plane swap meet in Fresno, CA. The engine and tender were in separate boxes. These were the early days of TSA and I was traveling home by airline. I watched the engines box go by the inspectors monitor and really, that 5 lb boiler weight appeared to be a half a stick of dynamite and there was wiring for the motor and lights running everywhere. The guy did not bat an eye and waved through what I would have identified as a potential pipe bomb.
