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Lionel Type "R" transformer

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Lionel Type "R" transformer
Posted by HuskerPete on Monday, December 16, 2019 9:31 AM

I have a Standard gauge train set with two engines a Lionel 390E and a Lionel 10. Both run great and have been well taken care of over the years. They get used once a year to go around the Christmas tree but this year I can't seem to get either running. I have completely dismantled and cleaned the track, I have tried 2 or 3 different track connectors but nothing works. When I hook the transformer up it lights up and the headlight on the 390E gives a faint glow off and on. Could the transformer have gone bad? I don't have an ammeter but will have it tested. Anything else that could be causing this>

 

Thanks, Pete

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