hi there, i just received this trainset from my father, covered with dust from the attick. i was wondering if someone could tell me more about it, if it came as a set, or what year, or whatever can be gathered.
so far i have an engine , on the bottom it is labeling it a lionel, on the side of it the number is 8142. the peice that connects to it is a chesapeake & ohio. (there are no #s on it). i have a flat car that has A.T.S.F. 9022 on it. next is a box car with fmc 9042. next is T.A.&G. RY. CO 9012. next is a burlington northern 9141, and caboose is c and o for progress 9064.
thank you
It was a set made in 1971 and 72 in Mt. Clemens Mi.
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SirKeiffysKaboose hi there, i just received this trainset from my father, covered with dust from the attick. i was wondering if someone could tell me more about it, if it came as a set, or what year, or whatever can be gathered. so far i have an engine , on the bottom it is labeling it a lionel, on the side of it the number is 8142. the peice that connects to it is a chesapeake & ohio. (there are no #s on it). i have a flat car that has A.T.S.F. 9022 on it. next is a box car with fmc 9042. next is T.A.&G. RY. CO 9012. next is a burlington northern 9141, and caboose is c and o for progress 9064. thank you
1971 Lionel Catalog, pages 3 and 4, headlined as "The Mighty Sound Of Steam".
Set # 6-1184 "The Alleghney" Layout: 27" X 54"
" The totally new idear of Sound of Steam! Add this sensational touch of realism to a rugged die cast steam engine, smoke and headlight and you have the Allegheny. Forward and reverse is transformer controled. The train measures 63" and includes:"
"C&O Die cast locomotive with headlight, Smoke, and Sound of Steam --- C&O Tender --- Santa Fe Flat Car with Stakes, Bulkhead, and Load --- Wheaties Box Car --- TA&G Hopper --- Burlington Northern Gondola w/ Cannisters --- C&O Caboose --- Eight Curved Tracks --- Five Straight Tracks --- Push-Button Electric Uncoupling Track --- 50 Watt Trainmaster (R) Transformer. UL Listed --- Two Figures --- Lockon, Wires and Instructions --- Foam Model Buildings "
Don U. TCA 73-5735
027 but the track width is the same so your train would run on any three rail track brand.
Keiffy, you don't say whether you are looking to set up and run the trains (being their from your Dad, I heartily recommend this path) or find out what they're worth to sell. Let us know.
Before you do anything... even trying to set them up, do this first! Unscrew the shell off the C&O tender which attaches to the steam locomotive. You'll see a speaker inside with a circuit board. Check that foam under the circuit board. I would advise replacinging it immediately as it disintegrates over time. They just do, be the type of foam or the glue used.
If you run the loco and the board comes in contact with the sheet metal frame of the tender, you will destroy the circuit board. Even a piece of cardboard with some masking tape will work just to keep something between the circuit board and the tender frame. I know a few people who have ruined a Sound of Steam loco with a board that probably still worked before they accidentally fried it by not knowing what I'm telling you/
If you want to set up some trains and have some fun, this is the right place to ask questions. What you have there is EXACTLY the kinds of trains I run. On first glace at a current Lionel catalog, this hobby appears expensive. Trust me, it CAN be done on a budget so long as you can live with the compromises of that. And it can still be fun too. A great family hobby too.
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When you say it quit, do you mean the loco stopped running or the sounds stopped?
When you train stopped running, did you hear the transformer click or get warm? If so, you have an electrical short someplace either in the track or the trains.
In general for anything that has sat around for a long time unused, it is a good idea to do some maintenance. Getting some PLASTIC SAFE hobby lubricant is a good idea. If you have a hobby shop near by, you can get a pack with a variety of lubricants, which over time you will use.
Your loco has plastic gears, which do need to be lubricated. The motor may need cleaning too, which is a liitle more complicated.
Here's a web site that is very good and will help you greatly:
http://www.thortrains.net/
If you scroll down the page, not too far down you'll see a topic "SPECIAL - Basic O / O27 Manual - How to set up and run trains, accessories, etc." This will give you a basic primer on these trains.
There's also layout ideas and loads of other info.
First off, how does your track look? Hopefully no rust. To give it a nice general cleaning, you can try spraying some WD40 on to a rag and wiping down the rails with this. Use one of those 3M type scouring pads to scrub it (not steelwool) Let that set overnight, and the next day wipe it down good to get as much of the oil off as you can. If the track is real loose when it is put together, then you can take a pair of neednose pliers and "crimp" the rails within 1/2 inch of where each piece joins.
Also, check your local library. Mine happens to have a copy of the Greenburg Lionel Service Manual... a very helpful book and although your specific loco isn't listed in the book, there are others that are very close and will give you a good idea how to take apart the loco and get it back together with minimal frustration.
Hey, here's another good link for you. Isn't the internet a cool thing.... Hopefully you can open you tube with no trouble. There's some other links by the same fellow.... I think these will help you a lot. good luck and let us know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5K8p3PZ0VC8
HOLY Cats thank you thank you thank you! I just picked up a used set read this post just as i was about to blow my PC board pulled tender cover and sure enough. The foam was toast. card board insert and I am a chuging and smoking. Just so you know you have made a an old guy that can't get move much and is as poor as can be very happy. I scored 3 train sets on free stuff craigs list. a compete N, HO and this baby it came with a 2nd engine 242. Again thank you
Welcome to the forum, lots of great info here
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