Steam whistle stuck on

[TrainLarry]

The board is definitely bad.  #610-8633-010 (alternate #610-8633-020) is the part number for the board.

Brasseur has the -020 part.

Larry

[rtraincollector]

Call Jeff at the train tender and see what he thinks he probably tell you what to do and I bet it has something to do with replacing the electronic board. 585-229-2050

[jeffrey-wimberly]

I used to have a G Scale loco that did that. It had a different setup though. The whistle was an air whistle on a timer. After a prescribed amount of time passed a small magnetic plunger pulled down the end of a plastic tab that was mounted on a pivot at the midpoint. The other end of the tab lifted exposing the hole for the whistle and closing a circuit that activated the motor for the whistle. It would remain activated for two or three seconds then disengage until the cycle repeated. Something went wrong with the electrical switch that activated the motor and the whistle started running all the time, making the whistle when the tab was up and making a kind of weird hum when the tab was down. I ended up disconnecting the motor.

Yours looks like it employs an electronic switch. I'm don't know much about that type but I'd wager to say the problem is on the circuit board. Your only option may be to replace the board.

[kgstones]

Thanks Jon,

I just tried that and it still keep on whistling.  I also tried a different transformer with just wire leads on the workbench and still the same thing.

Still baffled,

Mickey

[Kooljock1]

Reverse the wires at the transformer.

 

Jon

[kgstones]

Bob,

Lionel 6-18639, Reading 4-6-2 Steam Locomotive & Tender.  Engine number 639.  There's a number on the maintenance instructions:  71-8639-250.  Instructions have a 1995 date.  I bought the engine used but I believe it's manufactured about 1995.

It has an air whistle and small circuit board with these numbers:  QA3279A.

Here's what it looks like.

I appreciate your help,

Mickey

[lionelsoni]

o  Model number

o  Age

o  Whether it has a whistle relay and air whistle, or electronics and a loudspeaker

[kgstones]

I have a Lionel 4-6-2 steam locomotive tender that has operated just fine until I recently put it on the track.  The whistle is now stuck on and continues to blow whenever there is current applied to the track.  I've used different power sources and have tried other engines on the same track and they all work just fine.  I'm guessing something is stuck or defective on the control board.

I would appreciate any suggestions on what might be the cause.  I can provide further details if I know what information would help.

As always, thanks for the help.

Mickey