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  • @billintex001
    @billintex001 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +18

    Proof right there to what I always say: postwar trains will still be running long after modern high end trains are collecting dust on shelves because of failed obsolete out of production circuit boards. Anything Lionel from 1945 through the MPC years are pure survivors.

  • @franktino6676
    @franktino6676 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Have had my fully functional Lionel 1615 switcher since 1955 to this very day. Bought new in a 1955 set in Macy's Department Store in Herald Square 34th Street at Christmas in '55. It was - the Lionel train that started me into model railroading for the next 69 years. Good video Mike ,loved it 🚂

  • @modelrailpreservation
    @modelrailpreservation 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    You have my highest respect for warning of the dangers of emery boards and how to properly clean commutators. It's harder to find, but I use a liquid contact cleaner, De-Ox-Id with Q-tips. Sprays work too, in a pinch, so long as they are applies via Q-tip as you do. Nice to see actual good, solid, advice, much better than half the hacks on here who end up doing long term damage.

    • @wayneantoniazzi2706
      @wayneantoniazzi2706 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I've been using rubbing alcohol on a Q-tip to clean commutators, that is I start with a Q-tip, then give the plates a rub with a pencil eraser to get a polish, then follow-up with one more alcohol-soaked Q-tip to clean any detritus from the eraser. The contact cleaner's a good idea but I'll keep an eye out for De-Ox-Id, that sounds interesting. Thanks!
      Let me add while I'm cleaning the commutator I soak the brushes in alcohol to get them clean then dry them with a paper towel.

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the tips!

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Great tips!

    • @IndianaNorthWestern
      @IndianaNorthWestern 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Careful with that de-ox-id, it leaves a film on whatever you use it on and might build up over time and do more harm than good.
      People use it to stop arching, but all it really does, in my opinion, is put off the work you just did a week later. It's fun working on these locos, just not when you're doing it every other day.

  • @chicagolandrailroader
    @chicagolandrailroader 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    It's hard to beat these old bullet proof trains. Thanks for the entertainment!

  • @josephschuster1494
    @josephschuster1494 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Mike, thanks again for providing replacement parts info along with your cleaning tips…VERY much appreciated! 🚂

  • @TooManyHobbiesJeremy
    @TooManyHobbiesJeremy 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    I love working on basket case locomotives. Congrats on bringing this one back. Thanks for the parts suppliers recommendations, I'll check them out.

  • @trainman5603
    @trainman5603 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Really nice video and advice!

  • @wayneantoniazzi2706
    @wayneantoniazzi2706 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Great tutorial Mike! I don't own one of those 0-4-0's at the moment but one never knows, do one?
    Two bits of advice. For ballasting lightweight cars I use short lengths of steel pipe and use two-sided tape to secure them inside the car. The pipe lengths are cheap and come in various lengths and diameters.
    As far as the boiler shell is concerned if the paint's deteriorated just go ahead and repaint it, it's no sin now and it's easy to do. What I WOULDN'T do is put a coat of oil on the shell if the paint's not bad and repainting isn't important. The oil will penetrate what's left of the paint through the worn and chipped areas and lift it off. It won't happen overnight but it will happen. If you want to preserve the paint that's left use a paste wax. Paste wax will put a barrier between the air and the finish and won't harm that finish.
    Both the Greenberg and K-Line repair guides surface at train shows from time to time. Prices range from reasonable to ridiculous. I picked up the K-Line book at a show for $25 which I thought was a right price.
    I've never heard of ttender, thanks for that! I'll check them out!
    I DO know aobut Henning's, great place with a great bunch of people! When I'm in that part of the country I always try to stop in. In fact if anyone's doing the tourist thing in the Philadelphia area Henning's is an easy drive away.
    Great video as always! Thanks!

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Thanks for the tips!!

    • @joshuacampbell9990
      @joshuacampbell9990 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I completely agree with the oil statement. As a paint and body man, I have heard of so many things people do that are actually not preserving paint but rather harming it. Using furniture polish is another thing that drives me bananas that people throw around as a tip.
      Jeff at The Train Tender is just great to deal with. Very knowledgeable and just an all around great person.

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@joshuacampbell9990 The paint job on this model was pretty well shot, so I thought it was a good opportunity to test Benz method. It didn't work, so I won't do it again. I'll repaint the steamer someday.

    • @wayneantoniazzi2706
      @wayneantoniazzi2706 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      @@joshuacampbell9990 Thanks Joshua! Having dealt with antiques of various kinds for close to 50 years I've seen many cases where painted surfaces were ruined by people thinking they'd preserve them with a coat of oil. Don't do it folks!

  • @DrummingWriterTrekfan84
    @DrummingWriterTrekfan84 26 วันที่ผ่านมา

    This is going to be very helpful in getting my dad's 1950s starter set Lionel engine up and running again!

  • @huntercoleman460
    @huntercoleman460 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Great work Mike.

  • @markattardo
    @markattardo 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    That's a cool little locomotive! Nice project👍👍

  • @P61guy61
    @P61guy61 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Excellent. Thank you for sharing your experience

  • @paulbervid1610
    @paulbervid1610 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very cool

  • @RABSTRAINS
    @RABSTRAINS 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very nice and informative video as always👍👍 Thank You!

  • @josephschuster1494
    @josephschuster1494 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I LOVE running these small steam locos, even though I own a number
    of Northern O Gauge steam locomotives, as I have a lot of O27 track on my layout, and I enjoy watching these nimble engines scurrying through my track switches with a string of freight cars, or a passenger car or two. It makes for lively entertainment! 😊 🚂

  • @FrankOConnor-x1j
    @FrankOConnor-x1j หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for another insightful video.

  • @Engine1988
    @Engine1988 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I was actually looking for one of these, but then I came across a Lionel #1110 that had a front coupler added.
    Of course, then I found out that it was actually too big once the tender was on, as it would need to fit on the turntable (two O Gauge standard length sections) with a freight car. Now I'm looking for a diesel switcher.

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      About the only diesel switcher to fit on the turntable with a car would be a 4-wheel "industrial" switcher. amzn.to/3UEFnfS

    • @Engine1988
      @Engine1988 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@ToyTrainTipsAndTricks Given what I've seen online, most Lionel switchers are just over a foot long. Since my turntable is two feet, I have found that that should work. Actually, those little Lionel gas turbine, Vulcan, and industrial switchers (which was something of another revision of the other little switchers) are some of the ones that I was looking at. Part of this is because those little switchers are also perfect for the Carbon Coal Company, which has a little mine train. If I get that, later it can be moved to mine duty after I get the C.C.C. completed and acquire an NW-2 or a 44-Tonner. Most of my freight cars are Lionel postwar that are close to (and sometimes less than) a foot long.

  • @PhilBender612
    @PhilBender612 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very nice. I eventually would like to get one of these old scale. 0-6-0. I mostly collect all the modern legacy stuff but this one is Very cool. ( Bonus Time capsule in the tender 🤣)

  • @leepenlack5548
    @leepenlack5548 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    your very lucky to find the engine with both markers still their, they are missing on a lot of 1615 engines, nice engine

  • @mikeure1528
    @mikeure1528 วันที่ผ่านมา

    i have a 1615 and got as far as you did. the 'e' unit rattles well and the contacts look good, the wheels and center roller iare clean. all this but the engine doesn't run or even buzz with power applied. the head light is bright but nothing else works.

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  22 ชั่วโมงที่ผ่านมา +1

      If the E unit isn't buzzing, I would start there. Try running jumpers directly to the motor and see what happens. My guess is either a loose connection somewhere or a dirty E unit.

  • @terrymajewski8028
    @terrymajewski8028 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have found out that the bell ringer tender is a good addition m

  • @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards
    @johnknippenberg-LandmarkYards 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Nice restoration and cleaning project. I found one on the cheap that runs well, however, both front marker lights are knocked off. Any suggestion for adding those back? Thanks!

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Are the marker lights themselves missing.or just the jewels? The actual markers would be a tough replacement on the metal shell. On plastic. I have successfully made new lights by 3D printing them (the markers on the #250 in this video are actually printed). th-cam.com/video/btz7RJaKJ7E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=orHv6HRS1lZjsdyH

  • @ronalddevine9587
    @ronalddevine9587 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    It's a beauty. Lionel really built things to last, as did A.C.Gilbert. Consider your $35.00 investment to be well weathered.

  • @lfbejaranoc
    @lfbejaranoc 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    good afternoon.
    Watching your videos it is evident of the knowledge you have. I have a question for my tre polar express of 2022; Last Christmas, being connected to the electrical network and without activating the remote control, it started moving very quickly, after 1 turn it stopped moving and the front light remained intermittent when turned on, I tried to start with the remote control and it did not work. Since what happened, my train has not run again. My question is.. what could have happened? Could it be that there is a solution? Thank you for your time in responding.

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The newer LionChief and command locomotives are more complex than the models that I normally deal with. I would contact Lionel's service department (Lionel. Com) or your nearest Lionel dealer regarding your particular issue.

  • @plunkervillerr1529
    @plunkervillerr1529 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Marx guy here, I `ve been reluctant to dismantle my Dad`s Lionel 224 up to now.

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Nice engine!

    • @IndianaNorthWestern
      @IndianaNorthWestern 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Just make sure the motor plate on the drive gear side is screwed down nice and tight, otherwise it will loosen and your motor will get jammed and explode on you.

  • @jeffmarden9502
    @jeffmarden9502 3 วันที่ผ่านมา

    I found this exact engine as part of a set in a box full of other cars, a more modern plastic engine, A/C transformer, and track. Purchased for $25. The newer engine runs well, but is designed to only go forward. I've managed to get the 1615 running, but it is much more finicky.
    A couple of questions:
    1. The side rods are missing on one side of the 1615. Is there a right and left to these, and if so... what constitutes right and left? Looking at the train from the front or rear?
    2. Another of your videos suggest the ability to use a DC transformer (eliminating the ability to go both directions), but I'd actually prefer the quieter operation. How would I locate the correct DC transformer that would fit my small layout, without overbuying?
    Thanks in advance.

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  3 วันที่ผ่านมา

      Some of the side rods are reversible while others are side specific. Typically, the engineer side, or the right side as you look from the cab, is considered the right side. However, I have seen some eBay sellers get this in reverse so be careful. As far as DC power is concerned, your best bet would be to make a DC converter circuit for your regular Lionel transformer. Most DC power packs intended for HO and N scale lack the sufficient wattage to properly operate tinplate trains.

  • @jamesdenny4734
    @jamesdenny4734 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Hello, does Walmart have more than one website? I clicked on the link in your video, and I then clicked "Go to check out," n it asked me to create an account, I already have an account with Walmart!? I clicked out!?

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      They've been having server issues the past few days. I'd wait 24 hours and try again. Thanks!

  • @richardnelson-ux1zz
    @richardnelson-ux1zz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Call me stupid what is a comutator

    • @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks
      @ToyTrainTipsAndTricks  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The commutator is the metal plating with which the brushes make contact. docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Uovj03zSx9nRll4d3SoAquG6Mm64RbUWBFIlglQLY2o/edit?usp=sharing