I just picked up the Lionel Ice Station 12703 with no instructions. Does Lionel have instruction on line? But just as important, what cars work with the ice station? I wonder if I can use the LOTS 1995 car 56067, or the Lionel cars 19823 and 19813.
Thanks as always.
RAY
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As far as I know, any Lionel ice car will work with any version of the icing station. Basically they are all the same except for the paint job. There are mechanical differences between the postwar original and the modern versions, but they all interact with the car in the same way.
As for the instructions - why not just check the Lionel web site? If your 12703 isn't listed on the website, just search for the icing station - whatever version they have listed, the instructions will be the same.
Here is an icing station manual. As posted already, all the stations are basically the same. The only major change to any of the versions is paint. Postwar models used an open frame motor. Modern versions use a can motor and gearbox assembly. Modern versions can run on as low as 10 volts for nice slow speed operation.
Just to clarify on Joe's post, the postwar version used a solenoid and plunger assembly instead of a motor.
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