Christmas Came a Little Early

[matthewg]

Bob - Thanks for the fix, works like a charm!

SantaFe158 - Ive seen your videos of it on youtube, thanks for uploading them.

[SantaFe158]

I have one of these sets, the locomotive and tender were all my grandpa got from his uncle, and I collected all the cars for the 1953 set. We ended up with a second locomotive that was like new in the box on ebay.

[lionelsoni]

It's not a solenoid; it's a slugged relay.  They are very likely to stick like that, and also very easy to fix.  Just put a little piece of tape, such as masking tape, between the pole piece and the armature, so that they don't quite touch when the relay operates.

[matthewg]

After some cleaning and maintenance I've got her running pretty good.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rcuLiIkcGg

I need to work on the tender's whistling unit tomorrow,  the solenoid usually gets stuck in the up position.

[GTTD]

Love that set. It is an example of Lionel during what I feel was the best years. Built to last and looks great. Clean the wheels and lube the loco, tender and enjoy during the holidays. GTTD

[fifedog]

Looks pretty regal from that angle.  I can even smell the O-zone.

[balidas]

Real Nice!

[rtraincollector]

I like your Santa Claus can you send him my way

[matthewg]

Or should I say USPS was a little early. (was expecting it later this week)

Purchased a complete (well sans track, transformer, and boxes) 1503WS set online last week, first postwar locomotive Ive ever owned. I couldn't resist.