Lionel 8850 PC GG-1 | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

turtle7OGR Forum Member

A recent Lionel GG1 post included, in the ensuing discussion, the fact that the 1977 #8753 5-stripe tuscan ( strange color version) has nylon gears-while the next version in PC black colors, #8850, had metal gears. I think that I remember reading something about the initial 8850s using up the nylon gears from the 8753 production-and I do have such a 8850 with nylon gears. I guess it was possible that it could have been switched from a 8753 floor/motors/trucks assembly. Does anybody have any knowledge about this and/or could those of you with a 8850 PC GG-1 check your engine for nylon vs. metal gearing. Thanks in advance-P Hering

9/3/1610:19 PM

Original Post

Mike W.OGR Forum Member

PC production had metal gears. The use of nylon in the first GG1 reissue was problematic...though probably in the execution as nylon gears can be durable. Here are pics of mine...

Attachments

Hide

Images (6)

Add Reply

Sign In To Reply

<div id="{%=id%}" class="reveal-modal small h-alert-modal-popup" data-reveal>
    <div class="first-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0" aria-label="Inside Modal"></div>

<h4 id="{%=id%}_title" class="margin-bottom-10 popup-title"></h4>
    <div id="{%=id%}_body" class="margin-bottom-10 popup-body">
        </div>

<ul id="{%=id%}ButtonGroup" class="button-group h-popup-buttons even-button-group even-1">
    <li id="{%=id%}Okay_buttonContainer"><a id="{%=id%}Okay" href="javascript:void(0);" class="button success no-margin-bottom h-alert-modal-ok-button" role="button">OK</a><script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            function {%=id%}Okay_click(event, data) {
            {%=id%}Popup.hide();
        }
        
                $('#{%=id%}Okay').on('click', {%=id%}Okay_click);
        })();
    </script></li></ul><a href="javascript:void(0);" class="close-reveal-modal" aria-label="Close Modal">&#215;</a><div class="last-modal-focus focus-utility-element" tabindex="0"></div>
</div>
<script type="text/javascript">
        (function() {
            {%=id%}Popup = new SS.Popup.ModalPopup('{%=id%}');
        })();
    </script>