AF by Lionel Seaboard Coaler refuses to raise or lower

A lot of times the grease they used in those gear boxes turn semi-solid and since that product hasn't been manufactured in a few years it may need to be opened up and cleaned out and re-greased if damage isn't done.

I have a Lionel Log Conveyor of the newer variety that this happened on, and Lionel has no parts.  Had to pick up a older version that still used a AC motor and is noisy but it works.

Take a look inside the gear box and see what you see. 

Jim

Turbgine,

Please give these two Auth. Service Stations a call. Hopefully, one of them can repair your coal loader.

Robert Barth 724-736-0488

HARRY J. CLEAVER41 WOODLAND DRIVEJACOBUS, PA 17407Phone:

(717) 428-2673

cleaverstrainrepair@comcast.net

turbgine

Did you ever get the coal loader to function?  I just took two out of boxes today and they would not operate.  After completely dismantling the drive units I discovered that the 50 cent o-rings used to connect the motor to the gear drives were too flimsy.  After a trip to Ace for new 0-rings I will spend all week-end reassembling the units.

dave

I ended up sending the Seaboard Coaler to S&W Train Parts in PA to be repaired. It was the cheap O ring drive that Lionel used that rotted away over time. I try to run the unit every week or so just to keep the belt from deteriorating.How hard was it to get to the drive pulley and o rings? Did you have to remove the house which covers the motor housing? If you could post a picture or two that would be great. Or, email them to me at milt@paiger.org. Thanks for your followup. 

I had the same thing with my magnet crane. It takes patience, but it is not hard to do. What specific O rings did you find at Ace Hardware? I paid $5 each for my "special ones" from a train parts seller.