My old postwar 2034 I mentioned in Restoring a Old Lionel Locomotive,
does not run. When I put it on the track, it will go about a inch than stop.
There is no sparks, it just goes 1 inch.
Please Help me!!!
Thanx,
Colin
Well, what have you done, or not done… oiled? cleaned?
Hello
Tyr oiling the machinery.
Bert and Mary Poppins
I’d hardly call myself an expert, but I’ll take a stab at this problem.
I’ve been thinking about it since I suggested that you start a separate topic, and the only thing that I can come up with it e-unit problems, or specifically a dirty drum.
To remove the motor, first remove the front truck assembly using the two screws on the bottom front. Lift the truck straight off, and remove it from the crossheads(they should slide right out). Then, remove the screw right in front of the cab on top of the boiler. The motor should now fall out, attached still by the headlight wire. The headlight socket should snap out in some way, freeing the entire assembly.
Once out, locate the e-unit. It’s the part with the large silver lever sticking up from it. At this point, my best advice would be to spray some TV tuner cleaner from Radio Shack into the bottom open part, and wipe up as much as possible with Q tips.
Set the motor on the track, power it up, and it should run better than it has. If you get no response, wiggle the lever on top around until you hear the e-unit start buzzing, accompanied by the engine moving.
Let us know if this gets you anywhere, and we can proceed from there.
It may be one of the armature windings is open. Next time you try to run it and it stops, give it push making sure the wheels turn (not just slide). If it starts and stops again let us know. You will need an ohmeter to verify that is the problem. Let us know what hapens.
Pete
Colin I have had that prblew with a 2025 that I was working on. It turned out there was a load of grease on the commutator/brushes. Take off the brush plate and clean the brushes until they shine again. Then spray a generous amount of degreaser on the commutator. Take the q-tips and mop it until the q-tips come out clean. It should be fine after this. Also, make sure the grooves between the sections are crystal clean. Hope this helps.
Also do as Ben said, spray the eunit plunger with tv tuner.
Jerry
Thanx guys I’ll try that…
L-valley railroad, I WD40ed it. I cleaned it up with some WD40 then I got it with a paper towl.
Hello Snell50,
Did that work, the WD40 thing. I hope it did, it is sad to see a fellow young 3 railer with an engine that will not run.
Bert and Mary Poppins
Caution: Don’t spray WD40 into an energized electrical item, it can ignite, especially a motor.
be sure to clean the brush holders also.
jim
Yeah it did work. Thanx for the simpothy Bert & Mary Poppins.
(Just call me Colin)
Colin,
Is your engine working now?
One thing I would like to mention.
I would not use WD 40 any were near my trains.
It is flammable and corrosive to some paint and plastics.
Use Q-tips & denatured alcohol for cleaning and
a needle oiler and approved grease (Lionel or Red & Tacky)
Check here for a kit http://www.lionel.com/Products/Findex.cfm