What’s on the tracks?

I am pleased to report that my S2 Turbine has returned to service. After testing 2 phased Lionel 1034 transformers with accessories and UCs on the Central Loop, alternately with 1060 Scout and the Turbine, I reported that the Turbine stopped working (many futile trials). After letting it sit in its storage box for a few days (and after giving it a few vigorous up and down shakes), I tried it yesterday. It came to life just fine. I am not sure if I shook the E-Unit into working properly (not likely a loose wire) – I am not going to open it up to spray cleaner on it at this point. ) Here is a link to a 1-minute video I took with the Turbine heading a 3 box car consist with lighted NC5 PRR caboose (536417, 1953-1955). It is running North and then South on the West Loop (the accessories are not turned on.) I will admit that I did not adhere to proper whistle signals for train movement. That Turbine really makes a racket over o22 switches (I am pretty sure that the tracks are properly joined /level.). You can almost imagine chips of Bakelite spraying up – it’s a heavy loco. It does pretty good for an 86-year old unit (it’s the version with the gold 6200 on red keystone from 1946. Alfred
youtu.be/ksWgu1cst2o

I was finally able to get the new engine and the box cars I recently got on the track tonight!  The kids and I had a good time running it!
 

Alfred, I'm glad to hear your 671 is back up and running. I kinda thought that the e-unit was stuck in neutral. Couple of "love taps" got her running. How did the problem with the front truck work out? Another old man running old trains!! Keep on keeping on...AATW Rob

Armyranger, The pilot truck is behaving. I found a gap in one of the outer rails and fixed it. Thanks for giving me the heads up on the stuck E-Unit. Running trains keeps us young. Alfred

Running trains with a frosty mug of Boston lager helps to. Mite have a wreck or two. But what the hell. Over come & adapt. Rob

I was intending to do a video of this and another favorite engine that is on the tracks but that will have to wait due to family commitments. This is my “spare” Lionel Veranda Turbine, which is great fun to run when I have the strength to lift it off the storage shelf! It’s a brute stump puller with fantastic sounds:

OK, as a kind of stopgap, and although I have posted this a while back, this is a short comparison of my Legacy and TMCC Verandas running on a carpet circuit of track. They are separated by 20 years in terms of when they were cataloged and the TMCC version still has certain features that I prefer, but sound is not one of them as the Legacy version has SuperBass in the fuel tender as well as a speaker in the locomotive. I’ll try to produce something better/different when I next get the chance.