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Engine won't power up

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Engine won't power up
Posted by erp52 on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 8:36 AM

Hi, I'm back again, but with a different problem, different engine.  MY old 1666 won't power up.  Check the old wiring, seems o.k. but ratty looking.  Probably a short somewhere.  How to trouble shoot it?   Ed

KRM
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  • From: North Bluff above Marseilles IL
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Posted by KRM on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 10:07 AM

Ed,

Pick yourself up a Greenburg's Repair and operating manual for Lionel Trains 1945-1969 From Kalmbach books.

 A lot of good info for the money

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Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

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Posted by erp52 on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 12:42 PM

Checked book.  Looked for frayed wires.  Seems one  was butting up against the e-unit, and was shorting out.  Separated the wire, put some tape over it.  And, everything is working fine.  Toot Toot.  Ed

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