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Lionel trains....

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussion' started by SR5 Limited, Dec 28, 2018.

  1. Feb 27, 2021 at 5:09 PM
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    No no I’m done!! I have 12 trains now!!!
     
  2. Feb 27, 2021 at 5:10 PM
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    Check that! I have 14 trains now, I have to figure out how to pay for them.:)
     
  3. Feb 27, 2021 at 8:28 PM
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    No, the engine smokes when you put drops of oil in it
     
  4. Feb 27, 2021 at 9:01 PM
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    I will put a hundred watts to it and get it smokin....,,,:)
     
  5. Feb 28, 2021 at 3:56 PM
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    Put one of my 1936’s on the wall with a LED strip under it...,,,BC03B0A7-62C5-4FCD-B5EC-39A2FB6B4E9A.jpg
     
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  6. Mar 9, 2021 at 12:10 PM
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    I installed flags on my 253 engine....ECE3C9E0-483A-4718-80F8-8BE20B8176D9.jpg
     
  7. Mar 10, 2021 at 5:05 PM
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    There went my stimulus check...,,,0E1CC950-9322-488D-9718-C1A3087423BF.jpg
    It was 1958, NASA launches its first satellite. US Marines intervene Lebanon to bolster government....
     
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  8. Mar 11, 2021 at 7:48 AM
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    In the 50's my Lionel locomotive used little white pills to generate smoke! Maybe I missed out on something.
    Great looking collection!
     
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  9. Mar 11, 2021 at 8:43 AM
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    Yes, now they use oil and vape..:)
    These USMC cars are like 2 bills a piece!!! With a twenty foot track and wide curves, I can run this diesel full speed and it’s FAST...https://youtu.be/EfF6uwlqrfA
     
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  10. Jul 22, 2021 at 10:48 PM
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  11. Jul 23, 2021 at 6:40 AM
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  12. Jul 23, 2021 at 7:24 AM
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    Oh man, does that bring back some memories. I have not seen or operated one of those since I was a kid.
     
  13. Oct 28, 2021 at 2:17 AM
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    Deer Santa, I’ve been good all year, recycled my oil, and taken care of my wife and pup. PLEASE??64452002-B03D-4C1A-B61B-DE05DE2142BE.jpg
     
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  14. Oct 28, 2021 at 4:39 PM
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    Toys? REALLY!2BD51989-2E5A-4E9C-A01F-DB54124AAB8E.jpg
     
  15. Oct 28, 2021 at 4:59 PM
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  16. Nov 3, 2021 at 9:00 PM
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    It was 1933, the Akron Airship crashes off the coast of New Jersey. And one of the worst years during the Great Depression. You must have been rich to afford a toy train.4D9D4EF1-CD7E-4F0B-BA27-A331567EFAD3.jpg
     
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    Ofcourse I had to take it all apart and see how it works.610ABBF7-127D-4D3D-A7BA-8BD40073622E.jpg
    Still don’t know how the whistling tender activates. It’s like a 4runner it just runs.
     
  18. Nov 5, 2021 at 5:12 PM
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    Well got it on the track, gonna run it around the Christmas tree. I’m waiting for my antique AC transformer….
    “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire”.5516F2F8-BD34-4553-ADBB-AFBF73D8F860.jpg
     
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    A quick “pop” of voltage, and a “wiff” of ozone and it came to life!!
    My goal was to pull nine cars seems 4 or 5 is the max right now. The track is from the 1930’s and I need to sand it.
     
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  20. Nov 11, 2021 at 5:24 PM
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    :burnrubber:Got my 1930’s whistling tender working. Couldn’t get the matching whistle button to work without loosing massive power. So I bypassed with a toggle switch mount underneath.:bananadance:

    And the engine is running a lot better even the E-unit (forward/reverse) switch is operating correctly with AC.
     
  21. Nov 17, 2021 at 12:54 PM
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    It was 1920, prohibition was passed, women got the right to vote, and the first licensed radio broadcast was heard.
    The Lionel model 10, Standard gauge, was designed with a “Super-Motor”.
    This is a custom color in Desert Tan.C69E645F-9D15-4F5F-BBC7-74C15A6F0011.jpg
     
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    It has a gear reduction.
     
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  23. Nov 17, 2021 at 7:37 PM
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    This color is amazing! It turns brown in low light. This is what we need Toyota!!!1AA2895C-6E0C-4C40-BE52-440B4690270E.jpg
    A Terracotta!!
     
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    36C017C1-A17D-48B4-BDCF-F50B396D0C52.jpg Santa brought me some heavy equipment.185FA0E2-E664-4F6F-A374-654313E84C00.jpg
     
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    I’ve got nukes.EAAA69AA-8134-4BD4-BAE2-3ECFBF132565.jpgfrom the fifties.
     
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    Rolling five trains at one time with a drone warning light is tough. I have one more control open for further expansion. If anyones Lionel’s speed control gets locked up I can help you reset it. It’s difficult with the 1950’s ZW-275https://youtu.be/xX3B8P2arZI
     
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  27. Jan 25, 2022 at 7:34 PM
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    I burnt up a $1,000 Challenger because I didn’t have the manual.
     
  28. Apr 14, 2022 at 12:57 PM
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    Current track layout. I recently added a Sherman tank standard and O gauge flat bed. 7C37FF63-2D7C-4680-879E-B41925470823.jpg
     
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    That reminds me I need a couple wire nuts.
     
  30. Apr 14, 2022 at 1:42 PM
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    I was a radar tech during my career. Does that qualify me as a nut about wires? :rimshot: :rofl:

    Sorry, I just had to say it...
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