Hello, I found this for you. Just do a search "engine sparks" that is where I found it.
I have one of these in a different road #. Make sure the wire that goes to the tender is not pinched between the body and chassis of the loco causing it to short. The power from the loco side comes from the center rail and could be why the lights dim on the loco. Considering that you state there is a lot of sparking, you need to clean your drive wheels and roller pickups. build up on the wheels and roller pickups will cause sparking or arcing. The sound board in the tender is also wired to the rear truck of the tender to pickup voltage from the outer rails and these wheels should be cleam along with the track. The best way to clean the wheels and rollers is with a Dremel with a wire wheel bit.
P.S. NICE ENGINE...Lionel's first modern Hudson
I am new here and love reading the great info.
My daughter and I got out my old 8602 around Christmas. I got it going again but I do not remember all the sparks under it. Could this be due to dirty track or what else?
Any help would be appreciated!
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