Diok S posted:Our local club was given several boxes of old trains, including some Flyer. There is one loco, a reading 302AC 4-4-2. I am sorting out the whole mess but know nothing about Flyer. Can I assume that the loco runs on AC power and can be tested on Flyer track using my workshop Lionel LW transformer? Thanks for any help.
Your 302AC will run on just about any AC transformer. The Atlantics were powered by a "universal" motor. That is, it will run on either AC or DC. If any Flyer locomotive has a "DC" after the number, then it's run on DC only. They were the entry level locomotive of the time and were usually very robust. Like the post war Lionel ones, a bit of cleaning and lubrication will usually bring them back to life.
To check if your locomotive is truly a DC only one, turn it over and look at the motor. If there is a coil on the field, it's an AC motor. If the field has no wires going to it, it has a permanent magnet for the field and is a DC motor.
