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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
The red lever is the lockout lever to prevent it from automatically reversing.
If the engine runs in forward only, then the automatic reverse is locked in forward only.
My suggestion is that if the engine is running fine, leave the red lever in the position it is in.
NWL
Nationwidelines The red lever is the lockout lever to prevent it from automatically reversing. If the engine runs in forward only, then the automatic reverse is locked in forward only. My suggestion is that if the engine is running fine, leave the red lever in the position it is in. NWL
Thanks but I would still like to know how it should work. Mine moves up about 1/8" and back down. makes no change in direction. It does not move right or left? How should it work??
All it does is move up and down. By moving it, it should prevent the reverse mechanism from moving, when it is in the up position, I believe.
However, that being said, I can't tell what type of reverse mechanism is in your engine, without the boiler being removed. It may be that the reverse mechanism is no longer working, or has been disabled via another method.
My suggestion to leave it be, is mainly due to these mechanisms not working very well in general.
Thanks how much should it move up and down? I would like to make it work if I can better understand the operation of it. maybe I will take it apart and look. I don't think this has ever been molested. Just maybe it is frozen up?
Kevin, here is a link to Portlines writeup.
http://www.portlines.com/portlinesclinic23.htm
swede
rrswede Kevin, here is a link to Portlines writeup. http://www.portlines.com/portlinesclinic23.htm swede
That link has nothing to do with the type of reverse mechanism that is in your engine.
KRM Thanks how much should it move up and down? I would like to make it work if I can better understand the operation of it. maybe I will take it apart and look. I don't think this has ever been molested. Just maybe it is frozen up?
It does not move very much, maybe 1/8 to 1/4 inch at the most. All it is is a lever that prevents another mechanism from moving. I would suspect the issue is in the other mechanism.
There are several types of reverse mechanisms in the pre-Gilbert engines and I simply cannot tell you what type it is. Some work better than others and some are simply lousy.
Good luck with your repairs. I like my engines to work properly also, but even so, I lock these mechanisms in place, as they simply don't work well in general.
Hey Kev,
Here are some pics of what is likely the reverse unit in your locomotive, or something very similar to this. As NWL indicated, the units are not reliable and get stuck "in gear" frequently, and when you see the linkage design, you'll understand why. I also snapped some shots of the lock lever in both of its positions.
This locomotive is the 9915 / "Aeolus" cast aluminum streamliner, so please disregard the long plate across the top as that is unique to the same / connects the motor to the body.
Pic #1 "Locked Lever"
Pic #2 "Unlocked Lever"
Pic #3 Side View of Linkage and Cam on Main Gear
Pic #4 Top Side With Lever Locked (Note the Arm moved up away from the cam on the main gear)
Pic #5 Top Side Lever Unlocked (Note arm down, hitting cam and the "plunger" moved up off the field of the motor)
Finally a video - Showing the reverse plate moving up and down (being forward and reverse), respective linkage movement and the cam on the main drive gear.
https://www.flickr.com/video_download.gne?id=49717717806
Hope that helps / feel free to ask any more questions.
Thanks,
Jeff
Spanners,,,,, Thank you!!!! Just what I needed!!
A great help. I will look at mine and see what I can do. Thanks again!
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