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« on: December 08, 2024, 02:22:57 pm »
I have one particular 0 gauge remote control track section that no matter what combination I screw the 4 wires in to the four posts, instead of uncoupling and unloading operating cars causes the circuit breaker to reset itself. It does this with no trains on the track as well. Is the control box at fault or the actual remote control track section the problem? The wires are like brand new condition.
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« on: November 19, 2024, 11:45:54 pm »
So I purchased these two maroon 607 Macy special passenger cars at an antique store for $20 and have a few questions about them. What are they worth? I have a maroon manual reverse 253, is it possible that they would be in the same set? I’m having a bit of trouble uploading a picture of them but all the paint is there except that Macy special is barely legible on either side of both cars, the red sticker on the bottom of each car is intact and each car is missing a coupler.
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« on: November 19, 2024, 04:14:11 pm »
Beautiful Hudson’s!
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« on: November 17, 2024, 05:20:41 pm »
What is the max amount of postwar cars vs modern cars my Lionel 726 rr be able to safely pull without burning out the pullmor motor?
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« on: November 15, 2024, 06:15:47 pm »
Currently trying to find track software for apple hardware. I honestly don’t care how old the software is as long it works on classic os9 to modern apple silicon. I have a PowerBook g4 and a mid 2010 MacBook Pro running Monterey via Open code legacy patcher. It has to be free to use all the features. Mainly planning to use it for O gauge tubular track but also planning to use it for Marklin Z gauge. Thanks
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« on: November 15, 2024, 05:56:20 pm »
I have bought a cab 1 remote a 180w powermaster, a command base 1 and have a bunch of postwar engines but now looking to find a Modern tmcc equipped diesel. I am willing to trade some of my engines for a tmcc diesel.
A black 221 with whistle tender. New York central is faded but readable.
A 224 with black handrails and a 2466W tender.
A Lionel Southern Pacific Gp20 Diesel Engine 18831 with box. I bought this accidentally thinking it had tmcc but it doesn’t.
Two prewar maroon 607 Macy special passenger cars. Macy special is legible on one side on each car.
If you have a tmcc equipped diesel that you are willing to part with and interested in trading, email me at Gameboy1527@proton.me
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« on: November 15, 2024, 01:51:17 pm »
So I recently overhauled my Texas special with a new horizontal motor and e unit and everything was working great until last week when it started hesitating in forward but making a loud skipping noise but running fine in reverse. Sometimes it’s the other way around. I pinpointed the problem with the motor truck itself as I tested the motor and it is fine. Instead of both axles on the motor truck moving smoothly one axle skips and moves freely with the motor installed. When I take the motor off from the motor truck the gear end of the shaft is pushing up when I move the motor truck back and forth which is why I think the engine struggles to run in one direction but fine in the other direction. How do I remedy this?
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« on: November 15, 2024, 01:32:47 pm »
I have been running my 624 and when it was working, two things I noticed during operation was the eunit would sometimes cycle at random, and the pickup rollers would sometimes get hot after running it for hours. A week ago I was getting my 624 back on the track and the engine started making a faint weird noise, the 2 lights wouldn’t shine, the engine wouldn’t run and a lot of sparks flew when I tried moving the engine with my hand. Then the transformer started tripping. I lowered the voltage all the way down and checked to make sure all the wheels were in place and they were, I flipped the engine over and the pickup rollers were really hot! I put the engine back on the track making sure all the wheels were on the track correctly and applied power and got more of the same. I took the shell off and took the pulmor motor off and took two leads from the transformer to the two brushes on the motor and it made a loud hum, but wouldn’t move. I removed the old grease and lubed the motor truck and the motor hole and tried again this time the motor moved a little bit but was pushing up still humming loud. Is it possible I have a bad motor? Or could the short be from the e unit or the pickup rollers? All the original wiring appears to be good and the solder joints are tough.
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« on: November 15, 2024, 01:09:38 pm »
I figured since this is my first post here I start with a smaller project like my 3461 operating log car. I get a lot of my trains at train shows including the 3461 and it used to work very well, now it’s not showing any sing of life. Tried my postwar operating milkman cars and they work fine as well as trying multiple tubular O Gauge operating track sections, still the 3461 operating log dump car won’t dump any logs. The wires look good and the solder joints look good. I don’t know if there’s anything else that I missed or to check for as far as troubleshooting it.
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