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General Lionel Model Train Discussion / Re: New to lionel o gage, in need of a little help

« Last post by mtnman1 on November 25, 2024, 08:36:43 am »

The insulators are to keep the integrity of the non-derailing feature of the switch. I will try to describe where they go to you. Basically the insulation pins (2 of them total) go into the two shortest rails on the switch. These rails lead to the Frog. The path of the two rails toward the frog form a small v shape. You can research it online and find lots of diagrams showing exactly where they go.

Lionel Maintenance & Repair / 3 exposed wires at end of engine and coal car

« Last post by Gidget on November 22, 2024, 10:54:31 pm »

I could use some help on how to repair my late husband's Lionel Christmas freight train set. 3 wires are poking out from the car connector, the same with the coal car. Must be the voice box as the train will run but no audio buttons work. Can I repair this??
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Prewar Lionel Trains 1900-1942 / Questions about some unique Macy special passenger cars

« Last post by James M 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.

Prewar Lionel Trains 1900-1942 / Re: Running my Lionel OO

« Last post by James M on November 19, 2024, 04:14:11 pm »

Beautiful Hudson’s!

Lionel Maintenance & Repair / Re: Max pulling power for a postwar 726 rr

« Last post by djacobsen on November 18, 2024, 07:41:08 am »

Hello & Welcome to the Forum.

My way of telling is to add cars to the consist until the locomitive start spinning it wheels, then removing a car or two.
I believe modern cars are heavier that the early tin plate.

Hoprle this helps.
Happy Rails
dave

Lionel Maintenance & Repair / Max pulling power for a postwar 726 rr

« Last post by James M 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?

Layout Design Forum / track software for apple

« Last post by James M 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

Trains Marketplace - Buy & Sell Here! / TMCC diesel engine wanted! Willing to trade

« Last post by James M 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

Lionel Maintenance & Repair / 2245 Texas special horizontal motor truck problems

« Last post by James M 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?

Lionel Maintenance & Repair / Lionel 624 shorting out.

« Last post by James M 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.