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I need part numbers for Lionel drive gears and holder

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I need part numbers for Lionel drive gears and holder
Posted by Boyd on Sunday, December 23, 2012 1:25 AM

On modern Lionel starter set 4-4-2 engines with a "can" style motor,,, there is the drive motor, then one sprocket with 2 sets of gears on it in large diameter and small diameter, then another sprocket that goes between the drive wheels. I need the part numbers for both sprockets and the piece that holds the 1st sprocket in place. I am back to building one locomotive from 2 or 3 modern can motor 4-4-2 steam engines. I still have not decided whether I will build an articulate 4-4-4-2 or a 4-8-2 or maybe a Frankenstein steam engine.

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 23, 2012 4:48 AM

Call jeff at the train tender www.ttender.com

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Posted by Boyd on Sunday, December 23, 2012 10:03 AM
I already tried him once on this one and he was no help.

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Posted by Boxcar Bill on Sunday, December 23, 2012 10:37 AM

You need P.N. 6008161125 Gear Retainer, 6008040118 Cluster Gear and 6008040117 Idler Gear.

 

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Posted by Boyd on Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:01 PM

Thank you. I'm guessing there are several vendors I can buy those parts from? How long would it take to get them?

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Posted by rtraincollector on Sunday, December 23, 2012 3:15 PM

send boxcar bill a private message thru the system here he will gove you aprox time and cost

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Posted by Boyd on Monday, December 24, 2012 11:45 AM

I found the parts at ttender.com. The lionel part numbers system is a little confusing with and without dashes or the "600" at the front of a number. Anyone have any pointers?

6008161125 gear retainer

6008040118 cluster gear

6008040117 idler gear

I have two cheap Marx engines I will take apart and possibly use gears off of them. Now I have to decide which way I will build this loco with the 42" curves I have on parts of the layout. I also have a few curves on the layout that are close to the wall. I'm thinking of a 4-4-4-2 articulated that is not really based scale wise on any real locomotive.

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Posted by Boyd on Monday, December 24, 2012 1:06 PM
I just remembered I have boxes from RC cars & trucks I have taken apart. I saved all of the gears but I don't know if they have the same teeth spacing. If I found some with the same spacing could I run into problems with gears sourced from different materials like nylon or other being incompatible due to different wearing?

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Posted by rtraincollector on Monday, December 24, 2012 1:15 PM

call jeff and tell him what you need he will ship wednesday prbably for you. you will have by sat I would bet. and he will enclose the bill with the parts.

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