Rebuilding and Restoring a Classic Lionel 2037 2-6-4

[@scottbohn929]

Thank you for the video. I just gave my 2037 a full service and your video helped to learn more every step in the process.

[@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331]

Thanks for watching and I am so glad to hear the video was helpful. You'll be enjoying that 2037 for years (even decades) to come!

[@scottbohn929]

@@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 I got started in O Scale a few months ago after finally getting my dad’s Lionel train set it of the storage box. Most of it needed repair work and your videos helped me a lot. The loco is a 1666 manufacturer around 1947 - 1948 I am mainly HO Scale but now took on a new interest in O.

[@johnbanicki7232]

Good video on doing some maintenance to an older engine. Thanks for sharing.

[@petermot645]

Interesting video, thanks for sharing. 🚂

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

Great tutorial Warren! I wish there was something like this around thirty years ago when I was waking up my childhood 2018 after a long sleep! I figured it out but a video like this would have made it a LOT easier! Oh, and I LOVED that Vaseline on the screwdriver trick for dealing with non-ferrous metal screw! That really made the video worthwhile! Why didn't I think of that? Let me pass on a trick of my own. When working on an engine that's upside-down I put in in a plastic mitre box with some padding to keep it steady. It sure beats trying to control the wiggle with only two hands! Fun video, and Happy New Year to you and yours!

[@alexmagallanes3987]

Thanks for your tip of the miter box I have one also and was thinking of cutting some foam, but I like your idea better Wayne, will try on my next servicing of my trains. I love watching this type of KZbin videos and also read some of the comments because you never know what new ideas you will find. Thanks again.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

@@alexmagallanes3987 You're welcome! Let me add that I use old washcloths for padding in the mitre box, this way I can add or remove padding as needed.

[@caboosech]

Great video

[@keepamericayisraelgreat5708]

good job

[@scpvrr]

I am really confused. What kind of material is that bearing plate to be able to absorb the oil? I can see soaking to break loose debris and old lubricants, but that’s not about absorption.

[@wayneantoniazzi2706]

It looks to me like it's a steel casting. A casting would be porous enough to absorb oil, a forging would be more dense and unlikely to. Mind you it would need a prolonged soaking, a few minutes wouldn't do the job.

[@davel9956]

Newb here…. Can you instruct me on building an alligator clip pos/neg lead and discuss how electricity moves thru an o gauge? Im obviously no good at the basics of electricity. Thanks! Im learning so much from your vids!

[@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331]

Hey Dave, thanks for watching. You can buy the Alligator clips pre made, I think it costs about the sane as it does to make them. That said to make them , I'd get 22 gauge or 18 gauge wire (take it from old desk lamp, or radio, ,get 4 clips, the wires usually just get crimped into the clips. Take one of the leads clip one end to the Lionels pick up roller/shoe, the other end to the "U" terminal of the transformer. Take the other lead, clip it to the Lionels shell or frame, and the other end to the "A" or "B" terminal on the transformer and you're all set to apply power. The center rail of the 3 rail track is the power, the pick up rollers on the bottom, "pick up" the power, it goes into the e-unit, travels through the e-unit to the motor. A good thing to have for this hobby is a book titled, Greenbergs Repair Manual. You can google it to find where to pick one up

[@davel9956]

@@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Thanks so much Sir! So the frame continues the ground to the outside tracks. I appreciate the info! Ready for your next vid!

[@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331]

When the train is on the track it is actually the wheels that are grounded to the outside rail. But for the purposes of testing you cant clip to the wheels since they are turning.