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I enjoyed the product review for the Williams BL2. My wife bought the Boston & Maine version for me a few years ago and it runs like a champion. There are not a lot of frills but the operation and maintenance is simple and the price is right. I totally agree with their review.
I love to see how fast the magnetraction engines can go so I have a tendency so run those a little faster. The higher speed also gets the smoke unit going. I also try to make the passenger train go faster than the freight line. Most of the time its moderate speed so I can enjoy the lights . By the way, the plural of you is "youse".
As a brand new member, this was my first TCA convention and I thoroughly enjoyed it. I met a lot of great people and it was a thrill to talk to the major manufacturers. I run a lot of Williams and I was particularly interested in talking to the guys at their booth. They told me that they are keeping the existing network of dealers and it will take another couple of months to get up to a full level of production. Once production levels are reached they will hold higher levels of inventory unlike the
The 1666 shares the same parts as the 224E since they are both Prairie type engines. The website that I provided shows you an exploded view of the 224E with diagrams of all of the parts. You can also purchase parts from the website. Another source is East Coast Train Parts in Englishtown, NJ. http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/searchcd2a.htm
Thanks for the info Jon. I was able to cash in my Hilton points so the room isn't costing me anything. I look forward to seeing you at the convention.
I run the Denver & Rio Grande PA's on 042 curves and there are no issues. There have never been any problems with any of my Williams engines. All they need is a little cleaning and a little lube and they will run a long time.
These engines are over 50 years old and they probably have original parts. AC motors generate a lot heat if they run for extended periods of time. Definitely check the brushes and the armature. Sometimes the brush plate gets so worn that there is a groove worn in it. A new armature, some brushes and the proper cleaning and lube may be enough to make those engines run like new. Here is a neato website that will give you exploded views and parts lists for all Lionel postwar engines. http://pictures
As a recent TCA member, I was not aware of the convention until a few weeks ago. I know that the host hotels are sold out by now so I got a room at the Hilton in Burlington. My wife and I plan to be at the reception on Wednesday and at the exhibit on Friday. I look forward to seeing meeting everyone.
The prewar era of Lionel spans the years of 1901 to 1942. Lionel did not make any trains during the war but they did convert the factory for defense work. The postwar era was from 1945 to 1969 and that was the real heyday of O scale trains. In 1970, Lionel was taken over by General Mills and they operated as a division of the Model Products Corporaton (MPC). The products made during the MPC era is more affectionately known to some collectors as "Mostly Plastic Crap". This was not a good
I have also used the thin sheet of plastic but depending on what type of glue that you use, it can damage the plastic. Superglue can negatively react with a thermoplastic and deform it. A thermoset plastic reacts better with Superglue and it can serve as a better base for figures. I have also seen some people glue their trees in place. I like to leave mine unsecured. Does anyone out there glue their trees?