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    bell hammer fix for Lionel #2317 Operating Drawbridge

    Here's a couple videos of it...
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    bell hammer fix for Lionel #2317 Operating Drawbridge

    Wanted to share a successful part fabrication that went well for me on the Lionel Drawbridge. You can't get a new bell hammer anymore and finding a used one not broken is rare. I made my own using a piece cut off a piece of 1/8" key stock from the hardware store. The original Lionel part snapped...
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    searching for the motor for Lionel #2317 operating drawbridge

    I made the old mistake of testing the DC motor pictured here using AC. It runs good when testing it properly with the rectifier in place. When you try to run any of these DC model train motors with AC it will just buzz terribly and not run. Thinking it was shot at first, I very rudely took it...
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    searching for the motor for Lionel #2317 operating drawbridge

    Disregard post looking for this motor. I was able to save my old motor.
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    searching for the motor for Lionel #2317 operating drawbridge

    Does anybody have a motor and bell hammer for the Lionel #2317 operating drawbridge?
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