Looking for good working 711s without having to take out a 2nd mortgage to pay for them.

I've never owned a model train before but I bought a Disney FastTrack Christmas train in 2020 for the grandkids.  Has worked great until this year.  I have a short somewhere in the locomotive.  I am trying to remove the body from the chassis so I can look for an obvious short (bad or frayed wire, something out of place, etc.).  I cannot figure out how to remove the body.  I've removed almost every screw I can locate.  I've loosened the body but can't pull it off the chassis.  I don't want to get too rough and break anything.

Is there a secret to removing the body?  I've searched YouTube and even spoken to tech support at Lionel but no luck.  Any help is appreciated.

Hello all,

I have a quirky issue with one of my controllers.  All the 022 switch tracks, there are nine, and controllers date back to the late 1950's and are working fine.  However, I have one controller where both the green and red bulbs are constantly lit.  This does not interfere with the operation of the switch track but it seems odd that I cannot figure out what the problem is.  Do you have a suggestion that would help me remedy this situation?

Thank you,

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.

I'm new to model railroading. I haven't owned a train in more than 30 years, and I have never owned a Lionel O-gauge before now. I appreciate any help you can give a newbie.

I recently bought the Polar Express Ready-to-run Train Set (O Gauge) and I have it set up under my Christmas tree. I would like to add the track, but I'm not sure what I will need. I would like to setup a long section of track with a reverse loop at both ends. One reverse loop would go around a Christmas tree, the straight section would go down the hall, and the second reverse loop would go around the piano. The straight section of track between the two loops is about 65 feet.

I did some reading and found out that because of the three-rail system, I don't need any special wiring for the reverse loops. Can someone please confirm this for me?

My second question is about power. Will the little bitty transformer be enough to power that layout with only one train? If not, what do I need to buy so that I don't lose any of the functionality of the blue tooth controls?

I guess a follow up question is, what am I controlling. Does the Bluetooth controller control the transformer? In other words, does the transformer vary the amount of power supplied to the rials based on my input, or does the transformer supply constant power to the rails and the Bluetooth is controlling the speed of the train directly?