I have a new Lionel “Great Train Robbery Set”. Can I run my old 671 (circa 1949) on this new set with the Lionel CW-80 transformer?
Yep, you can. If your 671 has stood on the shelf quite a while you better give it some lubrication, but otherwise it’s still the same AC power running through the track. (I’m assuming that the CW-80 has 80 watts, giving 4 amps at 20 volts, should be enough for the old giant.)
In addition to cleaning & lubing, I thought I’d send you a link to some history on your engine, though you may already have it. [img http://www.postwarlionel.com/cgi-bin/postwar?ITEM=671[img] Be sure & scroll down, I enjoyed reading the info on it. Thanks, John
Thanks Guys!
How does one lube this engine? I don’t believe it has been run for 30 years.
THe 671 is a pretty sweet runer. I have a 681 which, like yours, sat in storage for 40 years. Runs like a champ, and has pretty decent pulling power. I have it hauling a 10 car feight line with tender and caboose and it pulls nicely.
sorry Rocco, I guess the email went out. [;)]
To lubricate a 671, using a needle oiler or toothpic, apply a drop of light oil on the axles where they enter the frame bushings. Remove the boiler to expose the motor. There should be an oil port (hole) on the motor gearbox. give that a healthy shot of oil. The motor brush frame should have a wick that touches the armature shaft. Give that a drop of oil. remove the motor enough to expose the worm gear and give the gear a dab of white lithium grease.
Most importantly, add a drop of oil to each spot where the large connecting rod rotates on the driving wheel stud.
This engine’s motor is geared to only one axel, and the connecting rod is what transmits the power to the other drivers, so there is the opportunity for quite a bit of binding there.
Jon [8D]
John,
Thanks for the website with the history of the 671!!!
Mike
Mike; glad you liked it, I always go there to look at postwar trains that someone may be talking about here. There sure is a lot of info there ! Thanks, John
A funny thing about cleaning. I was going through all this old Lionel “stuff”, and found some instructions on how to lube the 671. But, like a lot of Lionel paperwork, it’s too generic. So, the suggestions have been really helpful. The instructions also recommend cleaning with a tetrachloride solvent which Lionel claims is a common household cleanser. I believe my company treats this stuff as a hazardous material!
How times have changed!
Rocco49