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@AnthonyYoung-e5z 3 күн бұрын
In 1948, Lionel introduced the 2026 locomotive. It was just the old 1666 with a smoke unit added, and the detailed swiveling bell replaced be the fixed, one-piece bell on top of the bouler shell.
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 3 күн бұрын
The 2026 isn't the same as a 1666. It was derived from the No. 1666 and altered by adding a feed water heater box on the pilot and extending the sand dome, and you're right about the addition of the smoke unit. My 2026 is one of my better "smokers".
@AnthonyYoung-e5z 4 күн бұрын
A good way to clean out an e-unit is to give it a good spray out with contact cleaner that is available at any auto parts store. Just be sure to NOT apply power for a few minutes until the cleaner all evaporates because that stuff is flammable. No disassembly required, no flexing old wires with fragile insulation, no risk of damaging delicate finger contacts. Then disassembly is only necessary if the drum needs replacing, contact fingers are broken or bent or if the solenoid plunger still sticks.
@AnthonyYoung-e5z 4 күн бұрын
Vaseline won't hurt these holder Lionel gears that are made of metal but do not use it or any petroleum based grease on newer plastic gears or parts. Petroleum will soften the plastic over time and cause gear teeth to strip off, making it necessary to replace the gears. This is especially a big problem with many old HO scale locomotives that were made 40 or 50 years ago. Lionel's O and O-27 trains built since about 1970 also often have plastic gears. In another unrelated hobby, this stripping out of plastic gears is also a big problem in sewing machines built in the last 50 or 60 years. To be safe, just use a plastic compatible hobby lubricant.
@allanmartinez1190 6 күн бұрын
Hello Sir, This is my first time ever in watching videos about O-Gauge Trains especially postwar cars and Locomotives. I have several postwar steam Locomotives. I'm not capable and the fact that I have no knowledge about model trains and its inner working. Is it worth the price and trouble to upgrade something like replacing a headlight bulb from condensate bulb to LED bulbs on a Locomotive? Thank you for your time Sincerely Allan
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 3 күн бұрын
I don't know anything about converting the standard light bulb to LED. I have never done it, so I don't know what involved to answer your question. There must be someone in a Lionel group on Facebook that has done it. I would ask around there.
@nyc4044 11 күн бұрын
On my 2350 there was a circlip that held the armature in place at the bottom of the armature shaft, so I had to remove the gear drive unit first to remove that circlip to get the armature out. Great video, Warren! It really helped me out.
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 7 күн бұрын
Hey thanks for watching and I am glad to hear this video helped you out! Your 2350 SHOULD have those clips. This video is quite old and I since shot a new video showing how much this EP5 was missing. That video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d4qXpGl6adhoesksi=vqLZGSwGZ7VgvdfH The issue with most of the prewar and early postwar is they have been worked on,modified, half ass repaired, and simply neglected that many are missing a lot of parts or have the wrong ones.
@bernardconeghen 11 күн бұрын
if you want it to smoke better get a washer that fit the smoke stack I have done it smokes way better
@falcondragonslayer 12 күн бұрын
Thanks for this video. My postwar 2020 turbine's E-Unit kept getting stuck in reverse and neutral, but its working flawlessly again because of this video.
@nickluzzi8767 12 күн бұрын
Nice video . nice engine .nice work . I just rebuilt a 2036 . not to much different a good old engine run nice. I'm looking for a screw kit for it. Thanks
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 12 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching! The 2036 is quite a bit different. 2036 is part of this "family" No. 2016, 2018, 2026 (1951), 2029, 2037, 2037-500 and 637. Still a fantastic loco. I rebuilt the 2037 version. Magnetraction (like yours) but with a smoke unit. That video is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rKjId6FtZcmdn6Msi=BxeGMXv0ATOrIQK1 Theres lots of vendors you should be able to search and get you screw kit for the 2036. Let me know how it works out!
@mikeberthold1593 13 күн бұрын
I have that exact same engine what's cool about the 681 it has Magna traction thanks for sharing the video😊
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 12 күн бұрын
I love this 681. Great puller and bulletproof. Its a loco that you and I can count on enjoying for decades! Thanks for watching.
@naterogersee957 13 күн бұрын
Any idea how to fix if that's light blinking in carbox ?
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 3 күн бұрын
Thats lousy connection between the roller pickup on the car and the track. Have a look at the rollers and see if they're dirty, or work out (groove down the middle. If that doesn't work, I'm at a loss because my Pullmans do the same thing and the rollers are perfectly fine.
@ilovemywifemost 14 күн бұрын
good video. Where can I find the pellet ceramic smoke repair kit? I only can find resister type conversion kits.
@Joenoblocks 16 күн бұрын
Watched this whole video still nothing then after further inspection my wires were not connected underneath at the trucks make sure to check those connections first before pulling your whole thing apart
@bernardconeghen 18 күн бұрын
you can put in a dallee 400 reverse unit in it the red and brown go to the brushes the yellow and orange go to the coils but you have to take off the coil attached to the motor frame with shrink tubing put a new wire for third rail pickup attach the wires from the smoke unit and light to that make the third rail wire to the blue wire the take the black wire to the screw that holds the more and you should be good to go it will run smoother and smokes great PS you might have to switch the yellow and orange to make sure it always go forward first
@larryberger9440 18 күн бұрын
I wish you people who post these repair videos would get the names of the parts correctly. The piece that you call a face plate is called a BOILER FRONT!. buy a repair manual with the parts diagrams and study the diagrams so you can all the part with the proper name. Thank you.
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 18 күн бұрын
relax Larry and have a nice day.
@williamwischer5442 19 күн бұрын
Ryan a little heat on the old pad for removal it softens and is looser
@dennisnieder7668 20 күн бұрын
I have a 1037 that has some problems. You pointed out what may be my problem with a dry bearing plate. thank you so much for this video.
@RABSTRAINS 20 күн бұрын
I just subscribed and watched your video while servicing my 681 Turbine. I also posted on my KZbin Channel your channel specifically the 681 video from 2 Years Ago. I am watching in 2025 January.🙏👍🔥🔥 This video is awesome and helped me immensely🙏🙏👍
@patrickmcdonald8428 22 күн бұрын
How do you run the wires from your transformer to the tracking to make the train whistle? I have that attachment on the transformer or you can make it whistle how do you do the wiring to make it?
@DrummingWriterTrekfan84 22 күн бұрын
Maybe someone here can help. I just cleaned and fixed my dad's 1950's Lionel postwar steam engine. It runs great now especially since I cleaned the armature and replaced the carbon brushes. But there's lot of sparks sporadically off and on. Not sure if it's the engine or tracks. The tracks are just as old as they came with the engine and train when my dad got them brand new back in the 50's. so maybe clean the tracks more? Sorry. I'm not an electrical expert. Also there's a kind of a loud hum when running the engine. So I'm not sure if that's normal or not.
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 22 күн бұрын
Are the sparks coming from wheels contacting with the track? If so that's dirt and debris on the track or the locos wheels. Use a scouring pad or very fine grit sand paper to remove rust and dirt from the top of the rails. The top of the tracks should be silver. DO NOT USE STEEL WOOL or SOS pads. They will leave steel fibers behind that will short out the system.
@JDBolt1958 23 күн бұрын
The E-unit is an ingenious single pole quadruple throw switch. The plunger is raised by current passing through the solenoid coil around it. The solenoid's core is an electromagnet. When the plunger is raised by the electromagnet it advances the drum and changes the contacts. The contracts are arranged to cut off and then reverse the flow of electricity, producing forward, neutral, then reverse...... When the transformer switch is pushed, or turned, the electricity is shut off and the plunger descends by gravity. Thank you for the demonstration video. Ther is an option to replace the E-Unit mechanical switch with a circuit board and bypass the unit for unidirectional operation. The circuit board runs around $80 dollars and our local shop, the last remaining, charges an additional $60 to clean and replace using either option.
@jamesgallagher1769 24 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video on the Lionel 2018.
@wayneantoniazzi2706 24 күн бұрын
I'm late to the party here Warren but that was a great tutorial! It seems many of these smoke unit rebuild kits don't come with instructions, the one's I have didn't. I figured it out myself but a "how to" video would have been a great help! And right, I prefer to keep pellet-type smoke units "as is" and not convert them to liquid types. I find the pellet types work just fine with liquid smoke fluid as long as you don't "drown" them. And even then they'll be fine once the excess "cooks' off.
@AndrewTabbel 25 күн бұрын
thank you for this wonderful video... excellent instructions for a beginner like me!
@StavrosMusic Ай бұрын
pretty cool - came to your channel to do some train maintenance and saw this right on
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
@@StavrosMusic Thanks for checking out the train channel and this music video. What locomotive were you working on? I hope you found a video to help you. I did a lot of freelance work animation and illustration work. Now I concentrate more on black and white horror illustrations for publications, commissions and sell prints of my work
@StavrosMusic Ай бұрын
@@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 The side of the train says 2029 and 2037
@markhellman-pn3hn Ай бұрын
ANY pliers can bend the ends !! ... even the $2 ones from garage sales !! .... you spent WAY too much
@bluetraxdax2001 Ай бұрын
Goof: The first Annie is behind Clarabel and the first Clarabel is facing forwards. The second Annie is facing backwards.
@garyruark9506 Ай бұрын
I switched out the shoe collector plate on my 1666 to a spring loaded roller type plate. It was easy once I found the new roller plate from someone selling them on eBay. It's not necessary to remove the paper collector plate to replace shoes. Just reach up under frame and push up the copper collector with a flate blade and the shoe will come out. I made a tool from an old table knife to do that but a small flat blade screw driver will work. Yes, your engine copper collector was bent out of shape on the one end. It would require straightening and I would remove it to do that. You can get replacement shoe plates and shoes too. I run my postwar trains on old tube track because they run best on it and it works with Magnetraction. Fastrack is not very good material for Magnetraction. Fastrack is apparently a type of steel that is not very magnetic. Good video.
@tropicalties3806 Ай бұрын
I have a legacy 4-8-4. It began ticking when run. It's getting louder and louder. I added lubricant to the ' grease ports' which worked for 1 lap around the layout. The noise is back. It sounds like gears??
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
Thanks for watching. I can't help you with the legacy line. I don't own any or have any experience with them.
@allcrapp Ай бұрын
what would cause the motor to constantly run i bought it on market place.
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
Constantly run? Do you mean constantly in a certain direction? If so that means the e-unit needs attention. If it doesn't have a e-unit it has been wired to run in only one direction.
@camstrams2343 Ай бұрын
For engines, do gears get greased or oiled?
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
Hey thanks for watching. The common practice is to use grease for WORM gears like you would find on the motors of larger Berkshire Lionels (671, 681, 2020, 736, 726) and the diesels. Oil the gears of the other steam models. This is because the Berkshires and Diesels gears aren't readily accessible so the grease will last longer between maintenance. The gears that are more exposed can be lubricated with oil since they are accessible you can apply lubricant more frequently. That said, I personally GREASE all my gears because I don't get a chance to run all my locos as frequently so they sit dormant for longer periods (approx. 4-6 months in some cases). I find the grease holds up and and keeps everything free and moving. In short, if you are running the locos frequently and have access to the gears, oil is perfectly fine. Make sure they don't run dry. And make sure you oil the armature bearing and shaft too.
@camstrams2343 Ай бұрын
@ thank you, much appreciated!! I’ve been collecting and servicing for roughly 6.5 years now, still was unsure where to use what product. Thank you for a solid answer 👍
@mikebrzostowski8183 Ай бұрын
Between the two, i would use the old style. It can be made to look more like real track. The new track from Lionel is far to expensive.
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
The new is pricey but I always pick it up used. a quarter of the price and still works perfectly. The old tube stuff I use lately with my early prewar stuff (1920's - 30's). I find the rollers make a better contact with the tube track. Thanks for watching!
@dave52772 Ай бұрын
Went back and re-warched this video. I have a 2056 and 675 that ( no matter what I do) get the noise back shortly after cleaning and lubing. So this answered my question about the brush plate / cover possibly being worn. I'll have to inspect my engines to see if that's the case. I already tried the gear plate covers - replacements, soaking in oil, etc., and doesn't seem to do the trick. In your opinion, if neither work, is there a possibility that the armature is worn too much, where the gear plate and brush plate no longer hold it well enough? I know that's a big PIA job, so hoping not... On a side not, I picked up some Super Lube Synthetic grease, and it's fantastic for lubing!
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
If you've tried all that and nothing is working I would replace the brush plate. The wear may not be as obvious to the eyes. Especially if your eyes are 50+ yrs like mine! If theres slack it would be enough to cause problems and its only going to get worse if you don't address it. Get the proper brush plate for that motor, some seem like they can be swapped but from personal experience, they can't. Let me know how it goes!
@dave52772 Ай бұрын
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 thanks Warren! I'm going to see if the Train Tender has them!
@jemtahoemusic6273 Ай бұрын
Thanks good video. I just got a 736 and the smoke element was victimized by some previous owner trying to fix it. Anyway I will be putting in a new pellet element - easy, peasy. Great idea sandwiching the the white pacman wick with a lighter fiber wick. I will give this a try. I have not been satisfied just using one or the other. Thanks
@andrewpalmgren9509 Ай бұрын
Thank you for this video! After pulling my childhood set down from the attic after 17 years to share with my kids it wasn’t working. I followed along and now it’s running again!
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
@@andrewpalmgren9509 I am glad to hear this video helped and I hope you enjoy that set for many more years!
@simplelifediy1772 Ай бұрын
So glad I stumbled across this! I have 3 passenger cars I ordered to make into my Fantasy Line, and was wondering how to do this very thing.
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
This video happened because I ran into that problem too. Nothing online, no vids. Some on FB told me "just pry the top off with a screwdriver". Glad it helped and prevented a cracked shell/roof.
@Mike-r2b Ай бұрын
Gargraves sectional is awesome and quiet also. Gas rack is louder due to the hard plastic roadbed resounding like a hollow chamber and much more expensive.
@nickluzzi8767 Ай бұрын
Nice find . lets see the inside . get to work so we can see can't wait.
@ronfriedly2681 Ай бұрын
Good video. May 2018 hadn't run for 6 years, and after performing the maintenance, it performed great.
@stephanieorthareyes1108 Ай бұрын
Thank you !!! Very helpful
@titodalessandro1909 2 ай бұрын
I need to tell you how much you help me learn how to maintain my Lionel engines. Thank you.
@Faze_Spark 2 ай бұрын
Hey I need some help with a Lionel 244 It won't move but the light turns on please please please help
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Ай бұрын
The Lionel 244 has the same motor setup as many other low end scout type locomotives. If you are getting a light with non motion forward or back that tells me immediately that the 2 direction eunit (lever sticking out of the top) is faulty. It could just be dirty or its broken. The 244 is a low end Lionel, the 2 position eunits in these are not very reliable as they have have a plastic piece which over time warps and prevents a proper electrical contact which completes a circuit, allowing the loco to move. See this video for a similar problem I had with an identical motor setup in this Lionel 247. Heres the link. kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZS3aKF8h8Zmabs
@falcondragonslayer 2 ай бұрын
Any additional things that should be done for a locomotive you’ve bought, and don’t know the history of the locomotive?
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 2 ай бұрын
Thanks for checking out the videos. Here is a link to one of my vids that answers your question. kzbin.info/www/bejne/opvKqYSvhMmMiqssi=tyR9eD1UirdY1jZI
@dogbreath312 2 ай бұрын
Can you tell me why lionel had two different part numbers for the brass drum contacts, if you know
@kennethwilliams1162 2 ай бұрын
Informational and a big help to me
@SteveBull-tg8mi 2 ай бұрын
The plunger pulls up when the coil is connected. Don't oil the plunger. One cause of sticky E units is dirt, oil and grease build up in the solenoid
@SteveBull-tg8mi 2 ай бұрын
Unusually to see the E unit drum missing.
@kirkwalsh1932 2 ай бұрын
I have a 726 here in NB that I need to get someone to look at. Do you work on other people's trains?
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 2 ай бұрын
@@kirkwalsh1932 thanks for watching the video. Unfortunately I don't repair other people's trains.
@camstrams2343 2 ай бұрын
Dude, that’s awesome 👏 I literally have both of those exact stations. Have never seen anyone else with them 😎
@camstrams2343 2 ай бұрын
Cool! I have that same station
@Robert-gi6kz 2 ай бұрын
What gauge wire would you use that is connected to the trucks ?
@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 2 ай бұрын
I use 22ga. stranded. Not solid. Stranded wire allows for more flexibility and less likely to break at the solder joints after lots of use.