Lionel hobo and cop car

• Lionel hobo and cop car
  Posted by rleegabe on 10 Nov, 2020 11:02
• Thinking about buying a new Lionel New 16712 Hobo and Cop Pinkerton Animated Gondola car but was wondering if these were made in the U.S.A or China. If I buy older could anyone suggest the best Lionel hobo and cop car to buy. I bought this one but had to send back because the hobo and cop barely moved around the car. Lionel O Gauge Pinkerton #16674 Animated Gondola Car.
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by TrainLarry on 11 Nov, 2020 08:32
• All of the Animated Gondola cars operate using the same vibrotor mechanism. The operating voltage may need to be fine-tuned to get optimum performance.
  
  The 16712 Pinkerton Animated Gondola from 1995 was presumably made in the USA.
  
  
  Larry
  
  
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by rleegabe on 11 Nov, 2020 09:11
• Thanks Larry, any idea on how to adjust operating voltage may need to be fine-tuned to get optimum performance.
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• #3 Reply
  Posted by TrainLarry on 11 Nov, 2020 10:29
• The operating voltage is adjusted by varying your transformer throttle. Run the train at a speed that gives the best performance of the car.
  
  
  Larry
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