Slow postwar steamers
Q: I have two postwar steamers that run, but very slowly. The no. 681 Pennsy turbine has been run so…
Read moreQ: I have two postwar steamers that run, but very slowly. The no. 681 Pennsy turbine has been run so…
Read moreQ: I know that this sounds silly, but I get confused about what you are supposed to lubricate, especially the…
Read moreQ: I have Marx and Lionel trains and accessories, both old and new. How do I store them so that…
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Q: I know there are four variable voltage controls on my Lionel 275-watt ZW transformer, but how many trains can…
Read moreQ: Could you please tell me how I can find parts for my Lionel trains, which were made from 1949-1965?…
Read moreQ: I live in a large space and have an 80-foot loop of Lionel O-27 track running through it. I’m…
Read moreQ: I recently purchased a Lionel no. 313 bascule bridge that is in pretty good shape. Unfortunately, the linkage to…
Read moreQ: I rewound the motor for my Lionel no. 182 crane, and the motor works fine, but I am unable…
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Even a small steamer can crank out a nice flow of smoke, so buy the right fluid and don’t try…
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Many old Marx steam locomotives have gears that extend the full diameter of the wheel, resulting in incompatibility with most…
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CTT reader Phil Lea of Athens, Tenn., is looking to re-create the old West on his layout. Postwar Marx plays…
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