I recently aquired a 1948 locomotive and tender and was wondering how I can test the engine to see if it works as the transformer that was with the set don’t work. Any help would be appreceated. Thanks in advance
Welcome to the forum.
Do you have any track?
Rob
Sorry yes I have track and one has a piece for connecting the wires
You can use any AC or DC hobby transformer or power pack to test the loco. One connection to the center rail, one connection to the outer rail.
You could use a larger 12 volt or 15 volt wall-wart AC or DC adapter in a pinch to see if it will run. Lionel locos draw quite a bit more current than these will deliver for more than a short period, so the circuit breaker may trip quickly. Also, as you will have no speed control, the engine may shoot off fast and derail on a curve.
Rob