Lionel 6-12767 AND 6-14173 accessories

Classic Toy Trains Forum
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This accessory has a unique pin connection to its controller. Has someone come across a method to extend the distance between the controller and the accessory or to operate it using TMCC controls? Same goes for the drawbridge 6-14173.

thanks in advance

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I don’t know the specific accessories you cite, but I will give you my general procedures which should work. Note that cutting and extending cables will take away from resale values. But I prefer to operate my accessories rather than worry about how much they are worth.

Almost all Lionel accessory control cables are flat multi-wire cables. Mark ONE outside wire of the cable with a dab of white marker or paint at several locations including BOTH sides of where you intend to cut the cable. Cut the cable and attach each cut end to screw terminal blocks near the accessory and the controller. Attach the Lionel wires in order with the marked wire on the FIRST screw of the terminal block. Run jumper wires between the 2 terminal blocks, attaching to the same screw on each block. First screw gets linked to first screw, second to second, and so on. Voila, assuming you have kept the terminals matched, you have now extended the control cable, and without even having to know the pinouts of the wiring!

I have used this procedure to extend cables for switch controls, gantry crane controls, uncoupling/operating tracks, and so on.

Hope this helps
Fred W

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thanks a ton!

simple but effective solution and will work for me.

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I just have just gotten a Lionel 12767, Steam Clean and Wheel Grinding Shop, but it does not have the controller box. Can you tell me it here is anything special about the inside of that controller box. I see that there are three units that plug into the box and each has a three wire plug. If possible, can you tell me how the wires are attached inside of the controll box. If I can’t get a box I will try to build one. Any help you can give me will be greatly appricated. Thanks.

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A few years ago I bought a book from Klambach titled Toy Train Repair Made Easy. A few of the chapters deal with the making of accessory controllers. I have used the information from this book many times over the years and it beats the cost of having the LHS fixing it. Also, it is moe fun. Hope this helps.