i’m kinda new to model railroading so i will need a lot of help. let me jump to the chase, someone gave me a old set of lionel trains bcause they lost interest, in the process of cleaning the engine up i noticed that all the wiring was and is disconnected the markings on the engine are large letters santa fe lower rear cornersblt 8-57 both sides toward the front near the cab door 218 both sides on the under body the only thing i see is lionel diesel switcher blt 8-57 by lionel. i would like to find a wiring diagram for the engine to see if i can get it to run. please help
You might be better off posting your question on the Classic Toy Trains Forum: http://www.trains.com/TRC/CS/forums/95/ShowForum.aspx
You might get a faster response if you title your subject “Need Help With Lionel Engine Wiring”.
This site is great. It has scanned in service manuals for tons of Lionel stuff, most probably including your engine:
http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/searchcd1.htm
Jim