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Need tips on getting old engines ready for use.....
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GTA, <br /> My Dad has some 50+ yr old lionel O scales and they too were stored under not so ideal (but better than average) conditions. They are a 464 and 462 I believe and when he got them out last summer, he took them apart and basically did some lubing and re-soldering of wires and then put the power to them gently. They still to this day run great after 20 - 25+ years of storage and 2 house moves. My son and nephew love them. <br />I know this probably won't answer your question too well but I hope it helps a little. Check your LHS for any Lionel books, they may have too be ordered. If I remember correctly though, my Dad just sprayed the motors with WD-40 and worked them by hand a little. Now this may not work with all motors.(I'm sure of that) And it depends on how much corrosion is in the motor itself. He just sprayed them really good and wiped the excess off before running power thru them.Make sure the wire connections are still good, you may have to re-solder them. Clean the pick up wheels and the track they will run on (pretty obvious) and check the track with a tester for power if they don't run first time.(old transformers sometimes go bad) This may take some work. He also used compressed air to blow out any dust, dirt and junk before the WD-40. <br /> Good luck. <br /> <br />-Dave
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