Hello, I would like to improve the motorisation of my hogwarts express with the first small motor , and like you, I'm wondering if the motor of the polar express series II can be mounted on the hogwarts, has anybody have tried to do that?
Thanks a lot
Frank Timko mounted a larger motor in one of my Hogwart's locomotives, I'd contact him to see about getting it done.
Frank does all our Williams engine repairs as well as converts Lionel trucks to can motors for My personal F3's
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Frank Timko mounted a larger motor in one of my Hogwart's locomotives, I'd contact him to see about getting it done.
Timko Repair Depot
John, do you recall the cost? I’m trying to decide how interested I am.
@Jim R. posted:John, do you recall the cost? I’m trying to decide how interested I am.
I don't recall the exact amount, but it wasn't excessive, something like $60 for the motor and installation. I remember thinking it was very reasonable at the time.
Thanks for your answers, just one question, is the same motor on PE series 1 and on the hogwarts express?
Yes, it's the same sized motor. I believe it's actually a different part number due to the fact that it has a different worm gear.
Not available, so the one on the right is suggested as the alternative.
OK thanks, I'm surprised because when I ordered a replacement motor for my PE series 1, I have received this one
, it seems to be a another model! An Igarashi motor.
Looks like a replacement for the out of stock motor. As long as it has the right worm get and mounting screw locations, it can't be worse than the original Series 1 motor. 
That part number shows up a different picture on the Lionel parts site...
No John, I think it's the same motor, we just see the other side of the motor on the website lionel. But I think it's longer that 630-8661-100
Hi everybody, I succeeded to change the original motor, with a mabuchi RK 270. It's necessary to add steel plate because the distance between the holes is not the same. Just a buy a worm module 0.5, and turn a big flywheel, the power is now ok.
@Isaak570 posted:Hi everybody, I succeeded to change the original motor, with a mabuchi RK 270. It's necessary to add steel plate because the distance between the holes is not the same. Just a buy a worm module 0.5, and turn a big flywheel, the power is now ok.
Did you swap the worm gear?……if so, how did you do it?…your adapter plate looks very nice,…well done,..
Pat
It's very easy to swap it but I prefer keeping the original motor with the original worm. (with a little extractor)
So I bought a new worm with the same module and put on the new motor.
I'm really interested in where you got that worm gear! I have one of these that I had Frank Timko fit a larger motor to. However, I have the one that I did all the work to upgrade it to TMCC with the Super-Chuffer, fan driven smoke, etc., and I'd love to stick a larger motor in that one as well. The mounting plate looks very professional, you obviously have a mill of some kind to do that work.
I looked around, where exactly did you get that motor? What is the exact part number? I looked at a bunch of them on eBay and AliExpress, but they didn't seem to fit with the operating requirements of the locomotive.
Sorry I have made a mistake, it's not 270 mabuchi.
It's a Mabuchi RK-370CA-14445, is turns a little slower (16800rpm) than the original 19000. But more torque.
The Rs-385 would be better but diameter is too big.
For the worm, it's module 0.5 diameter 6mm. Not hard to find it.
On the polar express, it's module 0.6 diameter 6mm, very hard to find it!
Yes!…as John stated, …where did you get the gear?….can you share your source with the rest of the group!?….please,..
Pat
Also, share your secret on how you installed the gear please,…
Pat
For the motor, you find it on ebay.
For the worm, ali express.
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