I am looking at a Lionel U.S. DE4276 Military Ordinance engine. It has no motor and I was wondering which motor it takes. I can't seem to find any information about this engine.
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It is on eBay. Item #172635341521. It looks like a #41 but he said there are no other numbers as you will see. Thanks.
It looks like a homemade paint /decal job.
Thanks.
So did this come with a motor? The seller said it weighs 11 ounces and has it listed as a dummy unit. I asked him if he took the shell off but got no answer. He said he has no track to test on.
Which motor does it use?
It is a DC only engine same as the steam engines that are DC only. It is a small DC motor that goes into the frame. I can't seem to navigate Lionel's product search to find a number for the motor.
If I wanted it, I would bid like it doesn't have a motor. You would need to buy a motor and pinion gear.
Gene Anstine
The seller stated that it was a dummy. I would assume that it does not run.
The service material is on pages 1-36 and 1-37 of the base Modern Era Service manual, which is available on Lionel's customer service web site.
I would be surprised to learn you were able to locate parts for it,
By the way, those engines are generally DC only. No electronics. The sets came with a small DC power pack.
I have the exact engine right on my desk in front of me now. It weighs 8.9 oz with the original can motor. Back in the mid 1990s Lionel made some similar locos for separate sale, and they can run on AC power. New they were roughly $50. Should be able to swap shells with earlier Marines loco.
Not much at all under the shell.
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I have a DC only Republic Steel switcher, similar but not exact, and added a electronic reverse unit board. It was fairly straight forward to do with room inside. Now it has the standard F-N-R sequence and it runs on standard AC track power. The reverse boards are less than 20.00
