I recently was given various Lionel trains from the postwar era that belonged to my extended family, ad I have 3 questions (at the moment):
1). Where were the origins of the 8900 PRR motorized unit? I have that engine and a few cars that I suspect were part of a low end set.
2). Are there any ways to tell if a 3356-100/3356-150 Horse Corral (Couldn’t remember the stock number) is operable short of actually applying juice?
3). Where do the ends of the plug cord on an RW transformer attatch on the inside? I have 2, 1 is missing the cord, the other is usable and I don’t want to take it apart to figure out where to attatch a new cord on the other.
Well first let me start with the 8900 isn’t post war it would be what is concidered modern the PRR 8900 unit actual stock number is 18900 some where DC only and some where both ac and DC
number 2 no there isn’t ways to check horse corral to my knoweledge with out putting power to them I guess if you had a tester you could check for shorts but I don’t believe theres enough power there to be really worried about.
3 the transformers to me opening them would be the best way but if one is missing a cord that would be a concerned but if someone cut the cord because it was old and cracking you should still have inside parts of the old cord connected I would think.
8900 from 1988 Set 6-11708 Lionel Pennsylvania Midnight Shift Train Set includes a diesel 8900 locomotive, a Pennsylvania gondola car, a Pennsylvania flatbed car, a Pennsylvania hopper, and a Pennsylvania caboose.
Thanks, I think I ought to be able to attatch a new cord now. The 8900 is from a set, I believe it was the Midnight Flyer or Shift or something like that, I don’t know for certain. I guess I will just have to hook up the corral and see how it goes, though.
what I was getting at is those transformers if that engine is DC can fry that engine so if it doesn’t run correctly turn it off and don’t run it with them you will need a DC output transformer like comes with a HO train set
Alright, so another question: My 3356 is wired up to the RW, the track is A-U posts, the corral is C-D posts, only way I could get the horses not to fall over. The horses move into the car, but jam up on the other side, so that they don’t come out. The metal insert is moved so that they should come out, and the horses move ever so SLOOOOOOOOOWLY*,* if I hold down the bar. The gates are still down. What is going wrong?
Sounds pretty much like they all work,not to good. I would suggest you get a copy of the Greenberg’s Repair and Operating Manual I think that would give you a big bang for the buck.
Sounds like Marx o34 straight track to me. They made longer straights (I thought they were 14.5"?) to go with their wider radius curves so one could make a figure 8 layout without having to cut track IIRC.
Makes sense. How about AF bridges? I have one with a yellow shack on top, I suspect the roof on it was red. Being a Lionel guy, I don’t know what it is.
The Flyer bridge is a #750 (alternate #23750). It never came with a light, only the yellow shed with a red roof and a black smokestack. The bridge itself came in three colors; black, silver, and a metalic blue grey. The yellow structure on the bridge is the same as was used as the cabin for a 906 crane car. You should be able to find the part somewhere.
Time for another round… The Lionel 6346 Alcoa hopper, 1956 I believe, had 1956 couplers, no? Mine has pre 1955 types. Is that a legitimate factory variation caused to use up old stock, or an oddball?
