The object that you are referring to is technically known as a "drawbar". And it appears to be original to the locomotive according to my sources. This model locomotive had a cast trailing truck, and a reverse unit mounted in the locomotive cab instead of inside the tender body. The drawbar does not supply any electrical current, that goes through the two wires that come off of the back of the locomotive. So if your engine is "shorting out" it's probably not the drawbar that's responsible. I would check over the wiring very carefully. Especially the wiring inside the tender and where the jack from the locomotive plugs into the tender.
I have figured out what is wrong with my brain! On the left side nothing works right, and on the right side there is nothing left!
Hey All,
I have an American Flyer 21085 engine that has an odd coupler from the tender to the engine. It keeps shorting out on me and I wonder if it's original to the engine or if someone else made the coupler. Here are a few pictures.....
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