New to Me E-141

[Pullstart 62,851]

Hey Sylvia.  Is the E series the same physical footprint as a blackhood C?

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Yes. Only difference is the hood is fiberglass, wraps lower on sides and is taller and the seat pan sits higher to accommodate two batteries where the gas tank would be.

 

Here’s some comparison pics:

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

7 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

accommodate ... batteries

Holds ((6??)) Total?

4 under hood, 2 under seat?

 

I know you're using 3.....

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Yes standard is 6. Two banks of three wired in series then connected in parallel. I’m running three in series. 36 volt. Two under seat and one under hood.

 

But… now there’s 4 batteries…! Big progress today. New (3) batteries installed. Train horn hooked up. Using best of old batteries dedicated to the horn and eventual lighting for the train… working on adding the battery monitors…

 

 

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Battery monitors are in! Work great!

 

Love being able to check status at push of button…

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Added dedicated tender for the horn / lights / accessories battery.

 

 

Edited April 15, 2022 by SylvanLakeWH

[c-series don 8,707]

@SylvanLakeWHI’m just glad one of those E-Series tractors is back in service! And I or should I say we because I pretty sure I speak for us on RS are super happy to see that tractor getting ready for use as the locomotive! 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

6 hours ago, c-series don said:

@SylvanLakeWHI’m just glad one of those E-Series tractors is back in service! And I or should I say we because I pretty sure I speak for us on RS are super happy to see that tractor getting ready for use as the locomotive! 

 

Thanks!

But I do give most credit to Erv Troyer who got it going for Dave Mercer the previous owner. See post 14. He and Dave were very helpful early on with history and direction… I’ve been blessed to be putting the finishing touches on their great efforts…

[Pullstart 62,851]

 SLWHSRRLocomotive #4!

 

 

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

Any idea how many KW the electric motor is? 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

2 hours ago, Maxwell-8 said:

Any idea how many KW the electric motor is? 

Nope. I have read elsewhere that it supposedly was equal to a 14 hp engine but I don’t know if that is accurate. I don’t recall where I read it…

 

No details in the owners manual I have…

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

2 hours ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Nope. I have read elsewhere that it supposedly was equal to a 14 hp engine but I don’t know if that is accurate. I don’t recall where I read it…

 

No details in the owners manual I have…

14hp is around 10.5KW.

Then it must go trough a lot of battery? 

Your battery's are 80AH, at 12v each so 80 AH*36V for the three= 2880 watts for an hour or 2.88KWH 

 

that means you will have 3.9hp available for a complete hour. which I think is pretty good.

Or at full power, I think you will have 16 minutes. That being said, pulling the train wouldn't require full power probably less then half.

 

PS. I may be completely wrong with my calculation here, just thinking out loud. 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Beats me… I’m not an electric guy…

 

I have not run it with full train but it will be in first or second gear and everything rolls pretty easy on paved flat roads…

 

I ran it for half hour in third gear pulling one trailer with four kids and it didn’t even flinch…

 

I now have the battery monitors and will be testing full train with weight as soon as it stops snowing!!! Should tell me how much juice it uses…I really only need 1/2 hour run times for what I do with it… so I am confident my needs will be met…

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Perfect puller…

Very pleased with its train duties!!!

Boxes are for weight…

 

Edited April 23, 2022 by SylvanLakeWH

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Finishing touches from @Vinylguy…

 

 

[ebinmaine 67,484]

Excellent usage of space for the added decals. 

 

Very impressive work on all changes.   

 

 

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

Pulled the train with 8 kids today in the local Memorial Day Parade. The E 141 worked like a charm. I am pleased.. !

 

 

 

 

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

On 5/31/2022 at 2:09 AM, SylvanLakeWH said:

the train with 8 kids today

And no more mandatory Earmuffs I see

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

New seat today from A to Z tractor…

 

 

[Maxwell-8 4,275]

22 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

New seat today from A to Z tractor…

Looks nice and comfy! 

Can't stand a duck tape seat myself. big upgrade.

[uglyblue66 112]

NICE, glad to see 1 working.

 

[Pullstart 62,851]

21 minutes ago, uglyblue66 said:

NICE, glad to see 1 working.

 

pretty soon you’ll see another one cruising.  Toot toot!

[SylvanLakeWH 25,557]

3 minutes ago, Pullstart said:

pretty soon you’ll see another one cruising.  Toot toot!

Hhhmmm… Maybe I’ll breed them… 

 

Oops… Sorry for the visuals… 

 

[Pullstart 62,851]

15 minutes ago, SylvanLakeWH said:

Hhhmmm… Maybe I’ll breed them… 

 

Oops… Sorry for the visuals… 

 

little electric babies taking over the east side lawns… like Edward Scissor Hands gone Turbo!

[953 nut 55,223]

If the silent treatment with no engine sounds gets to be too much I think I have a solution  https://www.ebay.com/itm/303808628843?chn=ps&mkevt=1&mkcid=28