Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. Our hobby community needs to put out more tutorial videos such as this. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Thumbs up.
Great video ! Especially About the screeching noise. Very useful to me I have a 2055 that was making the same noise can’t wait to see other videos thank you
This week I restored the motor and e-unit of a 1938 tinplate loco. One small thing I did different was to have a small container of mineral spirits to dunk pieces in, including the armature, to easily attack the grease, oil & dirt.
Motor wiggle? Like it’s loose in the shell or the engine wobbles when it rolls? It’s entirely possible axles are bent. Also could be the wheels are out of quarter.
I know, I can paint it pink if I wanted, but I am not a fan of the all black pre/post war series…do you know if some had the smoke box painted grey or silver?
Both sets of brushes on both motors install the same as the motor on your left. There is no difference in the installation of either. Old military expression, “If a part can be installed backwards, someone will do it!” Not condemning, just noteing.😉 I am all to familiar with my mistakes several times in my 83 years.😅 OK. Looked up, reread, analyzed and I believe you are right.🙂 But, danged if it don’t work the other way too. Go figure! 🤣
The first time I came across the “upside down” style I figured someone before me did it wrong, but it just seems to be the old way before they flipped the brush plate.
Perhaps the interior differences between the two has to do with what prep the person did with the repaint? It didn’t seem that nice a repaint, but maybe someone stripped that whole shell? idk
Possible. Someone pointed out that the engine came in gunmetal gray in addition to black, so it seems likely that a gunmetal boiler was repainted black.
The “backwards” brush plate was made that way, earlier motors were made like this. Remember these are prewar, not postwar. I’ve never seen a postwar motor with the flipped brush plate
@@dagryffynhobby Sorry it is backwards --- Lionel would not design a part where the wires are on the inside of the brush plate and the brush holders are pressed against the commutator. Just does not make sense.
@@JimmyBackflow if you search “prewar Lionel motor” you can see examples of the older style motor with the upside down brush plate. Also note, the studs on the side of the motor assembly are designed to hold the plate off the side of the frame.
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Good stuff. Thanks for sharing. Our hobby community needs to put out more tutorial videos such as this. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Thumbs up.
These old trains deserve to be kept running! I plan to do a bunch more tutorials like this as I perform more repairs. Thanks!
This is good to see. I agree; our hobby needs the input of people who have experience in repairs of both prewar and postwar Lionel.
@@markmccummins8049 totally, these old trains were built to last, so I am determined to be a part of that!
@@dagryffynhobby fantastic!
Thank you! Love pre/postwar Lionel. Can’t be beat.
Thanks for watching! The old Lionel is my favorite.
Great videos keep them coming I have no idea how to do this till now thank you
Thanks! Glad you find the videos helpful!
Great video ! Especially About the screeching noise. Very useful to me I have a 2055 that was making the same noise can’t wait to see other videos thank you
Thanks and thanks for watching. Glad the video was useful!
Good video and . Easy to follow.
Thank you 👍
This week I restored the motor and e-unit of a 1938 tinplate loco. One small thing I did different was to have a small container of mineral spirits to dunk pieces in, including the armature, to easily attack the grease, oil & dirt.
Nice! That’s a great idea, I’ll have to try that next time!
I have a Lionel 224e and the motor wiggles really bad inside the frame. Do you have any idea on how I could fix that
Motor wiggle? Like it’s loose in the shell or the engine wobbles when it rolls? It’s entirely possible axles are bent. Also could be the wheels are out of quarter.
I know, I can paint it pink if I wanted, but I am not a fan of the all black pre/post war series…do you know if some had the smoke box painted grey or silver?
As far as I know, none of the pre or post war cast boilers had silver smoke boxes or boiler fronts. Not until the MPC era.
Both sets of brushes on both motors install the same as the motor on your left. There is no difference in the installation of either. Old military expression, “If a part can be installed backwards, someone will do it!” Not condemning, just noteing.😉 I am all to familiar with my mistakes several times in my 83 years.😅 OK. Looked up, reread, analyzed and I believe you are right.🙂 But, danged if it don’t work the other way too. Go figure! 🤣
The first time I came across the “upside down” style I figured someone before me did it wrong, but it just seems to be the old way before they flipped the brush plate.
Perhaps the interior differences between the two has to do with what prep the person did with the repaint? It didn’t seem that nice a repaint, but maybe someone stripped that whole shell? idk
Possible. Someone pointed out that the engine came in gunmetal gray in addition to black, so it seems likely that a gunmetal boiler was repainted black.
Where can I buy new brushes ?
Contact Henning’s Trains
hennings-trains.shoplightspeed.com/
You put the brush plate assembly in backwards -- refer you to Greenberg"s repair manual
The “backwards” brush plate was made that way, earlier motors were made like this. Remember these are prewar, not postwar. I’ve never seen a postwar motor with the flipped brush plate
@@dagryffynhobby Sorry it is backwards --- Lionel would not design a part where the wires are on the inside of the brush plate and the brush holders are pressed against the commutator. Just does not make sense.
@@JimmyBackflow if you say so! But it only works one way.
@@JimmyBackflow if you search “prewar Lionel motor” you can see examples of the older style motor with the upside down brush plate. Also note, the studs on the side of the motor assembly are designed to hold the plate off the side of the frame.
Lionel Prewar 249E Steam Locomotive from 1936-1939 the brush holders are installed as you mentioned.
Next time speak up! Listen to our own production. My volume is up all the way and you are still very low.
Yeah that was quite a while ago and I’ve gotten much better at the whole process. Thanks 👍