My 1986 #60 trolley wants to try & change direction before it gets back to the bumper. This is on a reversing loop with a bumper at the end of the straight away.
help,thank you MONK
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Maybe it's not the through service.....LOL
Thanks for no help!
"It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."..........Mark Twain
I don't think it is a #60 trolley if was made in 1983. It is likely a modern trolley with a can motor and sliding pickup. If it momentarily loses power, it may reverse itself. Make sure the pickup contacts and track are clean. Also, check for track problems that may cause momentary power loss.
MONK posted:Thanks for no help!
"It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."..........Mark Twain
I know you're frustrated, but have a little humor. What DP said was kinda funny
It's not a can motor. When it stops, I hit the bumper a & it takes off again. The bumper slide part is moving, but just moves a little to make it stop.
thank you MONK
Andrew B. posted:MONK posted:Thanks for no help!
"It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt."..........Mark Twain
I know you're frustrated, but have a little humor. What DP said was kinda funny
Thank you. I did intend for my statement to be viewed with some levity.
Me to, but I'am not going to repeat myself.
It sounds like a Lionel 8690 from 1986. It was based on the old Lionel #60 and it does NOT have a can motor.
John Knapp
Check the bumpers on your trolley car. The bumpers might be preventing the reversing slide from being pushed fully into its proper position.
This problem can also be caused by someone trying to "fix" the trolley by increasing the tension on the slide's contact.
Finally, there could be old grease/oil in the slide track that has gotten gummy, impeding slide motion.
The tension on the slide's contact was a lot. I fixed that, but the slide still wants to move. There is nothing keeping the slide from moving freely. Whats should hold it in place?
thank you MONK
Can someone tell me what should hold the slide in place?
There is nothing other than the tension of the contacts keeping the slide in place. There should be light tension.
Does your trolley have rubber bumpers?
If you can remove them without causing damage, try taking them off and see whether you still have the problem.
Just curious, if it is moving one direction and you cut power to the track, when you restore power, does it start up in the reverse direction? Or, does it keep going the way it was before you chopped the power?
It keeps going the same direction.
thank you MONK
