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My Lionel 1666 has a almost silent mechanical E unit!

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My Lionel 1666 has a almost silent mechanical E unit!
Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 11:50 AM

My 1666 has an almost silent mechanical E unit and runs and pulls very well! 

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Posted by Flintlock76 on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 12:58 PM

Yeah, isn't that odd?  I've got a 2065 with an E-unit that's almost silent and then I've got other post-wars with E-units you can hear across the room.

Hey, as long as they work, right? 

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Posted by philo426 on Tuesday, August 8, 2023 6:57 PM

Yes the Sante Fe Warbonnets buzz like a chain saw!They work just fine though.

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