I just got an early Thomas the tank engine and it FLYS around the track ?? In the owners manual they state that it is specially configured for slow operation to prevent de-railments, especially for young train operators. You may notice more throttle rotation is necessary for Thomas the tank than for other Lionel’s.. Not the case with mine. It also said it has a "power up reset" where it will start in forward if it has been off for some time. Not mine??????? How can I slow it down? Any ideas? Tks, Kev.
I just got an early Thomas the tank engine and it FLYS around the track ??
In the owners manual they state that it is specially configured for slow operation to prevent de-railments, especially for young train operators. You may notice more throttle rotation is necessary for Thomas the tank than for other Lionel’s.. Not the case with mine. It also said it has a "power up reset" where it will start in forward if it has been off for some time. Not mine???????
How can I slow it down?
Any ideas?
Tks,
Kev.
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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
sounds like someone has done some tinkering with yours. you could always put some wings on him
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RT, It looks to be one of the first production runs. It is a 610871900 in the parts break down on the box it is a 6-18719-200 The manual calls for a 6-18719-250 It also is quite different than the newer 6-18728 if you look at the two part break downs.. Maybe it was just made that way? I would like to slow it somehow like a rheostat or something like that?? It pulls very good I have 8 cars behind it with no problem but the traction tire is pretty dry so I am going to change that. When I first put it on the track it would run very slow for a few secs then take off like crazy then solw. But after a lub job now it just flys around the track. E-bay special, I have $36.99 in it so I can mess with it some. Tks, Kev
RT,
It looks to be one of the first production runs. It is a 610871900 in the parts break down on the box it is a 6-18719-200
The manual calls for a 6-18719-250
It also is quite different than the newer 6-18728 if you look at the two part break downs..
Maybe it was just made that way? I would like to slow it somehow like a rheostat or something like that?? It pulls very good I have 8 cars behind it with no problem but the traction tire is pretty dry so I am going to change that. When I first put it on the track it would run very slow for a few secs then take off like crazy then solw. But after a lub job now it just flys around the track. E-bay special, I have $36.99 in it so I can mess with it some. Tks, Kev
like a rheostat or something like that?? It pulls very good I have 8 cars behind it with no problem but the traction tire is pretty dry so I am going to change that.
When I first put it on the track it would run very slow for a few secs then take off like crazy then solw. But after a lub job now it just flys around the track.
E-bay special, I have $36.99 in it so I can mess with it some.
Kev
You should try this e-unit 6108719103
Bill,
The parts list claims that is what is in it. Do you think it is bad?
The other engine 6-18741 shows these 6100107100 E-UNIT / CONVENTIONAL / DC MTR / (ALT: 6100103100)
KRM Bill, The parts list claims that is what is in it. Do you think it is bad? The other engine 6-18741 shows these 6100107100 E-UNIT / CONVENTIONAL / DC MTR / (ALT: 6100103100) Tks, Kev
I just looked and it has a 600-0103-001 E-unit in it now. It does not look like anyone has changed anything in this engine???
Is that the issue?
Maybe someone put a 103 or 107 unit in as a replacement. The part number should be on the unit.
Bill
Boxcar Bill Maybe someone put a 103 or 107 unit in as a replacement. The part number should be on the unit. Bill
Like I said in the earler post It has a 600-0130-001 in it. That is the number on the e-unit. Is that the wrong unit?
Kev, tell me about your transformer set-up? Is Thomas getting too much 'power'?
Doug Murphy 'We few, we happy few, we band of brothers...' Henry V.
Doug I don't think so, Just the same ZW I use for everything else that I got from Chief.
Doug I don't think so,
Just the same ZW I use for everything else that I got from Chief.
It is controllable but push up the handle and look out!
Even at the lowest setting just before it will stop it still moves pretty fast.
I'm not an electronics expert by any means, but would it be possible to place a resister in the locomotive circuit? Maybe someone with electronics know-how can advise how to do this. Just a thought.
I ordered the e-unit today and will swap it out when i get it.
Hope that will take care of it.
How can the wrong E-unit make it run faster?
Banks, Proud member of the OTTS TCA 12-67310
I'd consider three or four sets of back-to-back diodes in series with one of the motor leads to drop the starting voltage to the motor. A resistor is a poor choice, since the voltage will vary with current, but the diodes will have a constant drop of around .7 volts for each set. The back-to-back configuration allows current to flow in either direction, since I presume you'd like reverse capability.
Banks How can the wrong E-unit make it run faster?
Banks.
Here is how it is listed. I guess it is modified to make it go slow?
Perhaps something like John suggested?
6108719103 E-UNIT W/O BRKT MODIFIED (SLOW)
Well got the new e-unit from Lionel and installed it into Thomas. I know it wired it correctly because it was the same as the one in it.
Well got the new e-unit from Lionel and installed it into Thomas.
I know it wired it correctly because it was the same as the one in it.
Anyhow, He ran crazier than ever. Fast, slow, jurk, leap forward, stop, burn out an go like nuts. Just like the other one would do at times???
Then all of a sudden it stopped and I could smell the sweet sent of electrical fire.
That was that for the e-unit.
So I installed the original and just load it up with 8 or 9 cars to slow it down.
What the heck???
KRM Well got the new e-unit from Lionel and installed it into Thomas. I know it wired it correctly because it was the same as the one in it. Anyhow, He ran crazier than ever. Fast, slow, jurk, leap forward, stop, burn out an go like nuts. Just like the other one would do at times??? Then all of a sudden it stopped and I could smell the sweet sent of electrical fire. That was that for the e-unit. So I installed the original and just load it up with 8 or 9 cars to slow it down. What the heck??? Kev
Lets see we overload it so it slows down some in the mean time were putting a strain on the motor and in time we burn out the motor
Sure RT,
Why not any replace parts I get from Lionel are junk out of the box. Can't throw good money after bad. When it smokes I will add it to the Lionel modern era junk yard.
Oh no! I wonder why it burnt out so fast?
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