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That is a great quote, " Because it ran backwards"

Found that out on a used Athearn that I was given about 25 years ago! Took me a while before I figured out what the issue was. Ran great...

Sound like some of your loco's need a good clean and service if they haven't been run for a few years, also all your track and track...

The next step is using a multimeter to measure the polarity of the engine connections, the track and transformer output. From there it...

The loco is wired the same way, when you switch your controller to reverse all you are doing is reversing the polarity to the rail so...

This one? So you are saying the noise went away on O-72 curves? Did you buy it new? If so, I wouldn't worry about it and just not...

I finally picked up one of the new Lionel Universal Remotes. Once I put it to the test, I will post about my experience.

Here are the pics. Well, it is a picture of the face plate.

The thing was rusty with a stiff old cord. I have never taken one of these apart, so it got a paint job and updated cord. I messed up on...

I added another locomotive to my Christmas fleet. Lionel's North Pole Central LionChief EMD FT Amazon made me (and thousands of...

I went back to the Marx set and found this transformer in need of help. The top comes off with the nob and has two sides with tabs...

Years ago the kids met Thomas the Tank Engine at the Portland Maine Narrow Gage Museum and had a ride along the bay. Search result. We...

The view from above: And how it can be separated into three boards if needed:

I work on computers mostly, but this should translate to trains. I use the 7 day pill containers for screws. The first screws you take...

Actually, I get them off of bagels.