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Hey OldCarsRule:  I have a set of the Weaver E-8's in the Southern Pacific  Daylight color in an  ABBA package.  I was planing to power up one of the B's and run as an ABB, but never got around to doing it; so all units are still as manufactured.  I did put some  3M frosted tape on the inside to cut out the glare of the light bulb through the number board area (can be just peeled off and all is like new). The boxes are beginning to show wear and tare as I took them to shows several times to sell; but there is little interest in them here on the  East coast. Can sell them to you for  $ 400.00 E-8 ABBA with original cartons (Black and yellow).  Shipping is extra, but will meet you half way. 

 

Let me know if you have any interest.   Dennis M.

 

SP never had E8 B units, E7's yes and PA'S. The widow E8's show up on evilbay from time to time and a B unit went for $68 last week. I got mine from the web and remotored them, run great! I started bidding on the widow E8 just for the "neat-cool"factor. Nothing better looking than the Blackwidow scheme  on a GM F/E unit. Yea I like the Warbonnet also. As stated, living on the east coast , SP is hard to find at times. Good luck on your search.

Frank

This set of Weaver Pennsy E8 had vertical can motors, no flywheels and the weight that was mentioned.   QSI drive board.  If I remember it was a bit difficult to get the (2) A units to run together.  There was something about the A unit running backwards.  Great candidates for electronics upgrades. Lots of room.  Per discussion here on the forum some of the original offering had issues with the stainless grills coming loose on the sides of the units, which may account for the shells (only) that you see on the internet.  Timko Repair offers motor replacements that include flywheels.  This set has Timko replacement motors and an EOB upgrade with sound.  Standard electro-couplers will replace the existing mechanical couplers.  You can get creative with lighting/marker lights.    

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Oldcarsrule:  The above upgrade series of photo's pretty much shows you all about the Weaver E-8's; both outside and inside.

 

          As regards the note by another about the grills - they are stainless and the holes  in the shell for mounting them via tabs that are folded over are very small and tight; so much so that the grills cannot move when they expand with temp. change and so they will buckle/wave in spots - not very much, but a little.  Many just glue them down with a clear glue as the tabs on the grills are very fragile and are prone to cracking if bent to aggressively.  Sometimes, just loosening the tabs will release the grills enough to let them move a bit to lay flat.  I have not done anything to the grills on these units, so they are as manufactured by Weaver.

 

          I will need your San Diego ZIP CODE to get a shipping cost. Are there any shipper restrictions for your area? Is the address a business or a residence? I cannot do PayPal, so a Postal Money Order, or if a TCA member, a check will be okay. Let me know,  Dennis M.

 

Originally Posted by Oldcarsrule:

Mike CT, I notice that only one of the two engines has a tack reader on a motor. is the second a slave? No, both A units are wired the same with a complete EOB system with tach reader in each. Unfortunately the progress photo does not show that. At the time it was mentioned that one EOB board would handle all four motors of Both A units.  I opted for each A unit to be complete, and combine them as a consist/lash-up, each with it's own TMCC ID number.  Is the battery shaped item in the middle a weight?  The weight is part of the original Weaver design.  It has to be moved forward to accommodate the EOB boards. How much $ to do a motor replace and new boards?  I spent a lot of time on these two models.  I also added Radiophone antenna, and led marker lights.   A great project.  At the time the Weaver set could be had for $225 or less, cost of the upgrade kits, couplers, led, antenna detail and wiring quickly got to 2/3 the cost of the MTH Pennsy E8 set offered at the time new in the box.   But it was a nice project.

 On forum member Patrick H's layout early last year.

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Denis M, Im in 92128 for ZIP.

 

Mike CT, They turned out great. At the time I only run conventional (ZW) but am planning on upgrading. Most of my engines are MTH proto 1 so I was planning on going the DCS route. Will the EOB boards run with the DCS system? You mention the TMCC (lionel) system.

 

Thanks for all the use full info.

Mark

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