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Getting that old train running again
i love this magizine it is helpfull but i have a problem i have a 264 hudson
and the tender is a whistle the problem is i cleaned all contacts in the motor
and lubedup the armitchur so it spins freely but the unit wont whistle if i touch the solionioid at the bottom it works but if i put it on the track and hit the whistle it doesent work i also want to get another tender shell with lionel name on it can you tell me how much it will cost and whare to get it
it is post war train and it has been handed down from 4 generations to me
it still looks good and runs. it means a lot to me.
All of the model makers have new ones coming out . These are great, O and S gauge . The ones from a past generation or two really peak my intrest. If they need some ( T.L.C.) , so be it . To me that is what refurb & repair is a challenge. To see your results after is rewarding, after Murphys Law is bypassed. The best part is you don’t have to have a track warrant to run them. Cannonball
could not find any information from your site on cleaning solutions to use on dirty whees and replacing a dead battery in a mth 0-8-0 switcher
to repair chips and scratches on older steam engines i use meeco red devil raven black stove polish. it covers these imperfections with good results. i could not find this product in hardware or home improvements store. I orderd it on amazon. try it you will be pleased with the results
I have an American Flyer, pre-war O gauge set with two locomotives (4-6-4 and 4-8-4) that my father bought in 1942. Everything is in pretty good shape because they were sealed in a wooden case that he made with a rubber seal on the lid. The front truck of the 4-6-4 has a broken wheel and there is a little bit of powdery corrosion on the bottom. The 4-8-4 seems to be in good shape. The wheels do not move, but the brushes on the motor turn. (I can see them under the cab) I would like to find a diagram of these locomotives before I try to get them working. I would appreciate any information. I have a 12b transformer in working condition, but the track was in a separate box and is very rusty. Thanks ahead of time for any help.