Lionel reverse unit problem

[luther_stanton]

Thanks Bill!

[Boxcar Bill]

Luther

  Here you go  http://www.williamstrains.com/HTML/Instruct-Neutral.htm

 

Bill

[Boxcar Bill]

http://www.williamstrains.com/HTML/Instruct-Neutral.htm

 

Bill

[luther_stanton]

gunrunnerjohn

The reason that Williams has a mod posted on their site to start in neutral instead of forward.  I also prefer they start in neutral.

 

Do you have the link handy?  I looked on the Bachmann site and tried to Google it but I could not find anything.  I would be interested in the modification.

 

Thanks...

[gunrunnerjohn]

The reason that Williams has a mod posted on their site to start in neutral instead of forward.  I also prefer they start in neutral.

[rtraincollector]

For the reason bob gave I would prefer a conventional engine to start in neutral. I know some start in forward but as Bob said that could be a disaster in hiding

[lionelsoni]

There's something to be said for designing them that way:  Accidentally powering the track is less likely to result in a runaway-locomotive disaster.

[KRM]

That is a good question, I also have one that does that. It is a Thomas the tank. My guess would be the electronic  e-unit but I am not sure.

Kev.

[mgmlodi]

I have some modern Lionel engines that are supposed to start going forward after a period of non-use. However, they start in neutral, and I need to hit the direction button to get them going, like my old postwar engines. What makes them do this? Is it repairable?