Lionel #60 FAOS Engine

There is a photo of that locomotive on page 148 of Greenberg's standard gauge book.  He shows it as "...FAOS Special, 0-4-0, c.1915."  It looks like the same engine as the #33 c, 1917-1918.  There is an NYC decal on the left side of the cab.  It's very faint in those two photos but you can see it if you look for it.

If I had that locomotive, I would straighten all of the handrails and accessory mountings, but I wouldn't try to restore the finish.  That funny looking thing on top should go.

Does it run.  Certainly it can be fixed to run unless the wheels have expanded.  But they may be replaceable.  If you can get it to run, making the headlight work is easy.  The wires probably need new insulation, and you'll probably have to clean the brushes and armature.  Some painstaking work but certainly doable.  It was no reversible, so that avoids one annoying part of wiring.  If I ahd that engine, I would surely get it running.

Malcolm Laughlin

@mlaughlinnyc posted:

There is a photo of that locomotive on page 148 of Greenberg's standard gauge book.  He shows it as "...FAOS Special, 0-4-0, c.1915."  It looks like the same engine as the #33 c, 1917-1918.  There is an NYC decal on the left side of the cab.  It's very faint in those two photos but you can see it if you look for it.

If I had that locomotive, I would straighten all of the handrails and accessory mountings, but I wouldn't try to restore the finish.  That funny looking thing on top should go.

Does it run.  Certainly it can be fixed to run unless the wheels have expanded.  But they may be replaceable.  If you can get it to run, making the headlight work is easy.  The wires probably need new insulation, and you'll probably have to clean the brushes and armature.  Some painstaking work but certainly doable.  It was no reversible, so that avoids one annoying part of wiring.  If I ahd that engine, I would surely get it running.

Malcolm Laughlin

Thanks Malcolm!

I don't have that book.  Any chance you could snap a pic of the pic and post it here?

The funny looking thing on top is just the loose parts for the loco sitting up there - they could go to where they belong.

I will try to get it spruced up mechanically!

Paul

I've attached the Lionel service manual for the #33 Loco.  Drawing (below) and parts list.  Ttender.com will have some replacement parts (I noticed they have the missing brass grills). And I've seen Std gauge bells and strap headlights at East Coast train parts shows. They may have other parts.  Google them. Replacement hand rails are straight, round brass stock. You bend them yourself.  Email jeff@ttender.com with the your pic and any parts you want.  He'll know if the needed part is listed under different part number, a common occurrence.

And don't forget my near neighbor Dr. Tinker - www.drtinkertrains.com

He's got many prewar parts - all kinds of couplers, both hook and latch, brass passenger car steps and much more.