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LOL I'm not an employee...just a volunteer (even though I have a few friends that are employees though). Anyway yes I have taken apart traction motors, but only DC ones, and mostly old stuff like a GE 714 which would be under an R9 for example. Taking them apart is not easy, as even an individual field coil (if you're familiar with DC motor theory) can weigh more than a hundred pounds, and the armature (which you'd be required to take out to really make much progress) can weigh more than a thousand pounds. Unless you have the resources of a legitimate subway shop, hoists/cranes are your friend However it's very difficult to do, and almost always should never be done by one person alone.

Thanks for the info! Did you say that you've taken apart traction motors before as an employee?

transit is not selling traction motors, so if you were able to get one for whatever purpose you have in mind, it would be a special arrangement of some kind. Also a word to the wise, a DC traction motor such as that is extremely heavy, weighing several thousand pounds, so it is something that would require a highly rated crane/hoist and slings to load/unload, as well as a serious vehicle to transport it since even pickup suspensions are not rated to carry something that heavy. Also I don't know your housing setup, but that's not something that really would have a place in any home other than maybe in a garage on a cement floor. It is very heavy and unwieldy, and frankly may even be a bit dangerous to have around due to its weight. Don't know what you're planning on using it for, but just letting you know what would be involved. If you're still interested...good luck, although I can't say convincing someone at TA to sell it to you will be easy...

Hey SubwayGuy,

I am currently researching on electric traction and with the R32s retiring, do you know if I can purchase a Westinghouse 1447JR DC Traction Motor? I am also well aware that a traction motor is very large in dimensions.

Hey EE,

MEF is back on under a new host! http://www.manhattanexpress.net/forums/

How's Riders Diaries coming along? It'll be great if your community can share a life with us!

Thanks for your support EE.

Hey EE,

Within the last 4 weeks, we exceeded the free webhosting storage amount of 10GB for sending the MEF mass email and got banned. I'm planning to pay for webhosting and we should be up and running over the break! I'll notify you once we resolve it again!

-HC

Hi Good Evening! I've been trying to visit, but I can't seem to locate Manhattan Express Forums on Google and the link in your signature seems to lead to a "forbidden" page. Thank you and MEF for the Thanskgiving E-Mail. 70(EE)

Ah, ok. Sorry again it didn't work out for you. If the PIRR (PRR era LIRR) were still swingin' you woulda got that in one day or less, they didn't cut corners when it came to ticketing!

- A

Yes I did, but I decided to let my mom return it for me at the Penn Station LIRR Booth so I don't have to waste first class postage filling a refund request for a $20 check.

Yea they were misinformed, it happens, sorry it affected you aversely!!! You should call & compalin!