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I LOVE Model trains!! Thank you for posting!

I have the exact same engine, with the exact same problem... Unfortunately, I have recently spent quite a lot of money upgrading the electronics to ProtoSound 3, but now the wheel rot has bent the flanges and is causing the wheels to bind on the track, making it unusable :( Were you able to find a source on the chassis assembly? My alternative is to sell the engine (and the PS-3 board) for parts and buy a new steamer for my layout.

Hey i am also from your area , you ever go to the toymall ? Tons of O gauge

Great video I always learn something Thank you !!!

What's weird Sir is I've never used a soldering iron to cut wires(household scissors work), and the old trains I've come across, the screws were prone to stripping and d the C clips always broke. Somehow, you're doing an awesome job

You are a master on this stuff! Good show!

Great work!

I have this exact locomotive by MTH RailKing. It’s a fantastic runner! This thing will smoke you out of your train room! 😊

Also, if this loco is an Ps1, why all the electronics in the tender. Are there electronics in the loco?

Say, I bought an MTH non working(ps3) Hudson. Would you know if MTH has a schematic wiring diagram of the electronics?

Great Video, thank you

I have one very similar to this. Got it for my second Christmas (11/2 yrs old) my dad thought I should have a Lionel Train Set. I like to dig these out occasionally and run them. Seeing that brass plate on the bottom declaring “Made In the US of America” is such a joy. The train set included a Tuscan red Lehigh Valley hopper, a Sunaco two dome “chrome” tank a black gondola and the red offset “Lionel Lines” red caboose. Still run them on 027 tubular rail. Can’t beat those post war classic Lionel Trains, as far as O guage, the others can have all the fancy stuff, my trains will be running years after theirs give up.

Looking good now. 💯

Just unscrew the brush plate and you won't have to bend the spring holders, and you'll get the armature cleaner.

The 3 other Lionel postwar steam engines that are like your engine are the #665,#685, and #2055. These engines including your #2065 were based on a Sante Fe prototype and they all have magnetraction. The #2056 that you mentioned is based on a New York Central Hudson steam engine and does not have magnetraction, the 646 and 2046 Lionel postwar steamers are also based on the NYC Alco Hudson design and both of them have magnetraction. I hope that this helps you to clarify some things about those Lionel postwar steamers. I have 5 of these postwar steamers and 9 by MPC and LTI and I love them all!!! They are great runners and pullers especially with the MPC freight or passenger cars with fast angle wheel sets and the needlepoint bearings. Thank you very much for sharing this video and as always Happy Railroading!!!

That is a cool set. I have seen Menards cars around Christmas time for a few years now. I wasn't sure what to think. The more I see these videos the more I think it's worth getting a couple. I REALLY like the caboose.

A nice desktop tool for disassembly is a magnetic parts pan to put your screws, springs and clips in. Got mine at Sportsmans Warehouse.

Few things are more satisfying than getting a classic Lionel steamer to run as it was built: like a clock! Great video.

I do not like shinny wheels on engines or freight cars !

Thank you for your helpful video. I tried vinegar on rusted track did not help at all I then used scotch brit heavy duty pads then put my wet track in oven at 200 F . I ended up with warped track that is ruined. I think I will give Evapo-Rust a try. Otherwise wire wheel takes awhile and did not remove all the rust on one of my Marx freight cars but did remove the majority of rust but takes work. Does spraying WD 40 on rusted parts then wire wheel do you think that works better than just applying wire wheel?

I'm going to try that Evapo-Rust, thanks for the tip!

The 1561WS was my very first train set given to me by my grandmother in the early 60's. That set, during a move, developed 'legs' and disappeared. I have since re-added a boxed set to my collection. Great set and restoration!

Never use a wire wheel on lionel engines only use a brass wheel ,,,,,the magnatraction can catch bristles that fly off and get cought in motor,,gears and every were else

Amazing reclamation. Great video -- a balm for anyone attempting to revive classic Lionels stored in basements or other humid-rich environments!

Great video 👍🏻👍🏻😊😊

The Evaporust works great and the set looks really good! I think I would have painted the boxcar door rails and chassis and the other raw sheet metal parts with a coat of Rust-oleum 2X satin black. 🚂

Marx guy here, most of what I restore are basket cases parts. I use White Vinegar at 5%, soke for 24 to 48 hrs. wish removes all rust and paint to bare metal.

I also live in louisville ky , you ever go to southend toymall ?

I like this video because it's a 665. I still have mine from 10 when I got it new. If you want to see my 665 and me when new, check the cover of the 2020 vol. 2 catalog. We're on the cover. Christmas 1957

Where did you get the E unit drum at? Was it a spare part or did you buy it new?

Beautiful layout showing the block sections working and the trains pausing. Thanks

Menards should do a aba unit

Great Layout! I like how portable it is and the easy set-up and take down. Nice.

3:38 THE MILK CAR LOOKS PERFECT

Thanks beats the heck out of trying to figure it out yourself.

This Tulsa Tank Train Set is my fourth Menards Locomotive purchase, and is by far my favorite, she’s one gorgeous set, the crew talk is awesome, the remote functions as it should the locomotives responds to the remote as it should. 👍👍🫶🫶🚂🚂

That set is like a time machine, watching that run will take you back to the 1950's incredible.

How do I get this set

I really enjoyed the style of video, and the long silences while working on the locomotive. One critique: The background music is really irritating. I'd rather listen to nothing over the same music over and over again.

Menards, get the horn sounds replaced with more prototypical sounds please !!!!

Yr late on this one but has inspired me. Thank you for sharing

Legendary Lionel quality. Nothing can kill a Lionel train. Nothing!

You don’t see this paint combo much because the Santa Fe silver and red looks so much nicer. There is nothing different from the previous rail line names Menards offered outside of the paint. The chrome is a good selling feature it adds bling to an otherwise plain look. After all toys gotta look good to sell and be something special from what other manufacturer’s engines look like. I’ve come to like the looks of the flashy chrome.😊 The thing I really don’t like is the distance between the two engines. The couplers are way too long.😊 I could also do without vocal, electronic controls, and hand held operation.😊 Your layout looks well presented.😊

Curious where you obtained the Chevy Nomad seen at 15:30. Nice review of the set.

Nice set but chicogo matches my layout better again have fun 😊

If i was to buy new set would go with Chicago & nothwestern comes with f unit and 2 cars for 250 before rebate same amount of track u can also get matching caboose one thing of note make sure ur bearing caps are tight on caboose they can work loose and good luck finding one if it comes off dont ask me how i know that 😅 have fun 😉👍

The caboose is a bit wobbly, I will buy a set; don't know about purchasing the caboose yet! Thank you for this review!

I think there is a switch under the dummy unit that turns on the light?

I like that Menards seems to have adjusted the 14:11 jump starts. The horn should be moderated a bit. I have four of these engines. Three Santa Fe intro units and a CNW. My impression: not bad.

I'm pretty sure my mother-in-law bought this train off of you from ebay