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Re: Troubleshooting Lionel 624 Locomotive from early '50's
« on: January 23, 2017, 04:28:05 pm »
One transformer wire gets connected to one brush holder (where it joins the lamp wire), and the other transformer wire gets connected to ground (the point where the field wire gets connected to the metal motor frame).

With a properly lubricated motor, applying power should get the motor to run.

Larry

 

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