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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Aug 30, 2023 6:55:18 GMT
Still buying some MTH 19th Century equipment. Been keeping busy with customizing cars too.   My contributions have been sparse as of late. Nearing my retirement and taking care of the many loose ends involved with the twilight of my career… Tom |
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Post by Country Joe on Aug 30, 2023 15:06:17 GMT
Super nice locomotives, Tom. They are great additions to your roster.
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Post by ptc on Aug 30, 2023 15:55:34 GMT
You have excellent taste, Tom.
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Post by 4dogsinjersey on Aug 30, 2023 17:41:26 GMT
You have excellent taste, Tom. Thank you Brian. Nice to see you taking part during this unfortunate time. Hang in there…. Tom
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Post by atsda on Aug 30, 2023 20:54:31 GMT
Tom. Glad to have a post from you. Enjoy the new engines. Best wishes in wrapping things up. Alfred
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Post by scott on Sept 2, 2023 18:30:09 GMT
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Post by harborbelt70 on Sept 2, 2023 19:24:43 GMT
Got my new Lionel Pennsylvania L1 this morning. It is an awesome runner. The only issue I have is the whistle steam smoke effect. It's almost nonexistent. Smoke does come out, but it can barely be seen. I don't run with smoke on very often, so I'll let it slide. I wish Lionel would get the details straight. On their website it says the Min Curve: O42, on the end flap on the box it shows 054.
(1) Obviously either the minimum curve on the website or the end flap is wrong and Lionel is not exactly careful about these specs being consistent. I think that there have been previous run(s) of this steamer and you might cross-check against the older specs to see which number they use.
(2) From the catalog illustration it looks like the whistle steam output is behind the bell so a little distance from the main smoke unit. There's no parts diagram on LionelSupport.com for this model but I'd bet that it uses a dual chamber smoke unit with one chamber connected to the whistle output by a tube and smoke fluid being added through the main stack above the other chamber. An issue with these units is that many rely on capillary action from the wadding in the main chamber to provide smoke fluid to the whistle smoke chamber and if per what Lionel's manuals state you are fairly conservative about the amount of fluid you put in it might be pretty scarce in the latter. A related issue that produces the same result is that depending on the configuration of the smoke fluid funnel under the main stack, fluid may not flow easily into the whistle steam chamber.
If like me you are not afraid to take the boiler shell off, both of these chambers can be fully charged with smoke fluid by taking off the smoke unit PCB or using a needle dropper to fill the whistle steam one. While in there you can check the connection to the whistle steam output, which is sometimes kinked or not properly connected. Some people have found that you need to tilt the engine downwards in the direction of the whistle steam chamber when putting in smoke fluid but that depends on knowing exactly how the funnel is configured. With a parts diagram you can tell but there isn't one, and I am not sure if any older version of this model had whistle steam in which case you might find the relevant diagram there.
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Post by VietnamVet1967 on Sept 3, 2023 4:56:52 GMT
VietnamVet1967, It's great to have a train-oriented hobby shop nearby. What is it like? Alfred It is called Great Lakes Hobby located in Utica, Michigan which is a a northern suburb of Detroit. An all around hobby shop that specializes in trains and plastic model kits and slot car racing stuff along with a little bit of everything else. He buys lots of collections from people getting out of the hobby so that is why I always check his used stuff first thing. He is about 5 miles from my house and the only other train store in my area is about 15 miles away. So he is my go to place.
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Post by af3020 on Sept 3, 2023 22:37:31 GMT
This gem rolled into the main yard yesterday - Lionel/Ives litho boxcar.  |
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Post by atsda on Sept 4, 2023 1:41:48 GMT
AF3020, neat acquisition. Alfred
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Post by Country Joe on Sept 4, 2023 13:29:01 GMT
The boxcar is beautiful, AF. It almost looks new. It’s a great addition to your fleet.
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Post by VietnamVet1967 on Sept 9, 2023 5:25:41 GMT
Not new but found in my hobby shop's used train bargain area. Written in 1973. Trying to learn about all the different types of locomotives and drive systems etc. Tons of pictures....right up my alley   |
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Post by VietnamVet1967 on Sept 9, 2023 5:26:25 GMT
This gem rolled into the main yard yesterday - Lionel/Ives litho boxcar. SWEET ...
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Post by Adam on Sept 9, 2023 10:36:15 GMT
Heading to our favorite flea market today. Hoping to find something new, maybe a D56 building or two.
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Post by healey36 on Sept 9, 2023 12:21:45 GMT
Picked up this set at an estate sale recently. My understanding is that it was a one-owner set from new, a couple of cars added, then repainted at some point many years later.  There were a few modification made at some point, and there are a few parts missing. The colors aren't quite right, but they were right to him/her...far be it from me to change them. Virtually zero collector value in this condition, but epic provenance. |
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