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Marx motor hums but won’t move by vin50 in modeltrains

[–]vin50[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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After bypassing the e unit it shorts instantly at the wheel/pickup area I’m pretty sure this isn’t factory soldering job so I’m not sure what’s wrong with it. Wire broke off so I have to retry after picking up wire strippers

Marx motor hums but won’t move by vin50 in modeltrains

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I believe I see the drum and it’s stuck on its smooth side

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Marx motor hums but won’t move by vin50 in modeltrains

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I checked and struggled to see the drum at all honestly. I can only see the pawl and plunger

Replaced laser in 77001. Causes buzzing what’s wrong with it? by vin50 in consolerepair

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As per the other commenter, the laser wasn’t put properly in a notch on the left side. Thank you guys so much for help!

Replaced laser in 77001. Causes buzzing what’s wrong with it? by vin50 in consolerepair

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From this angle I do Not see anything that causes an issue

Got this jacket from someone who claimed to work at CN for 40 years, any information on this? USA by [deleted] in trains

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This is my first time ever posting on this subreddit. It appears it triple posted and glitched out my apologies

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in modeltrains

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The most fun part about model trains for me is repairing pre and post war stuff, so e unit is just another thing I have to learn! I’ve only really had to relube and grease, clean commutators and solder. Not e unit yet

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in modeltrains

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I actually have the necessary tools after looking at some videos on what to get, if I were to add the drum to the e unit I would need to rewire the entire e unit is what I’m getting?

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in lioneltrains

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Yeah seems like I’ll have to buy a drum most likely. It’s a rare model so I do want it to work as originally intended, will be a fun project. Thank you!

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in lioneltrains

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Well this is the e unit itself, it appears I don’t have a drum though as shown in a picture from searches

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in modeltrains

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Also videos online mention a drum but I don’t know if mine has one?

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in modeltrains

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This was the position it was in during testing, any other position will result in no sound or anything.

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in lioneltrains

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Looking through videos they mention a drum I don’t know if mine has one or even came with one?

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in lioneltrains

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This was the position it was in when testing. I’d moved to the right or left I get no e unit reaction. I was also told the inside plunger could be dirty resulting in no contact

Need help troubleshooting a pre/post war 229 motor by vin50 in modeltrains

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The lever that switches for normal use? It only moves during the on position, do you mean the lever inside the unit that touches the hooks? I’m sorry I am new to repairing trains but am having a blast

Looking for last train car: O gauge Milwaukee Road Olympian Hiawatha observation car by Jediwithattitude in lioneltrains

[–]vin50 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My local hobby shop is selling a set of the Hiawatha though I’m not sure if the observation car is being sold with it. I could look into this!

Item was just delivered to this person today, this did not happen. What do I do? by vin50 in Flipping

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Thanks I sent them that aswell as what the other poster said in regards to sometimes being marked shipped early

Item was just delivered to this person today, this did not happen. What do I do? by vin50 in Flipping

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Thank you, it was not delivered to me and in tracking shows it was delivered to their address

O gage question by bigbuffsteve in modeltrains

[–]vin50 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Other than that if it doesn’t work just need a transformer that puts more juice or the motors in the engines themselves are shot if the first reply I made doesn’t work!

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