Just opened up my Legacy FEF-3 and . . .

Cab lights?  Can't really tell for sure but they look like they are headed that way.

Thanks Marty, but the cab lights are fed by the two pairs of wires bundled with these and are illuminated when I put power to the track. Plus these two wires just disappear behind the the forward wall of the cab, which is why I thought they might connect to the antenna.

Hi Hancock,

  I have the same engine, and would you believe when you posted this I was doing a little up keep on it. The wires seem to be the antenna wires, looks like they popped out of the large white wire harness, they go together on the very end of the harness.

see my photos.

Alex

Phew, thanks Alex - that must be right because the wire colors and connections shown in your photos all match my engine. I'll hook the stray wires up later and try it. 

What fantastic luck you were working on this model too . . .

Just as a tip, when I remove a shell I find something half or 3/4 the height of the loco, like a box or a book  to put next to it to set the shell on. That way you can turn the shell over and set it down and it doesn't pull on the wires as much.

None of my locos have enough wire to set the shell down directly on the workbench without unplugging a few wire harnesses or going the easy route I mentioned above of setting it on 2" book.

RickO

   Excellent tip

Alex

Hi, Does anyone besides  Legacy  use Pittman motors?

Mth and I "think " sunset/third rail as well. Having said that, Lionel has switched a couple other brands since this locomotive was released.

The 1225 and 765 legacy berks  have Buhler motors in them, and most of the newer legacy steamers have Canon motors.

they are the antenna wires, I had to do the same repair for someone last year. it was a greyhound also. the big clue on that one was no command control to the loco until I re-hooked the wires 

Rick is correct.  They have been around for some time now. 

Two FEF's! Now you're just showing off!

Rod

Whoa, that's a zinger from ROD STEWART (which I always think means that there's a famous Scotsman on this forum)!!

Seriously, Classic Toy Trains reviewed this as the best steam loco Lionel EVER made. From my experience, limited as it is, that was right. Hence the second one.

Well, it sure puts my scale import to shame.  It is a good model.  Glad mine is 2- rail and does not have all those wires.  Maybe I will put a small Tsunami in there, if I get around to it before total deafness.

I am just jealous; I only have one.

Seriously I think the new Legacy SF 4-8-4 Northern 3751 is about the nicest Lionel I have ever seen. They knocked it clear out of the park with this baby.

Wish I had bought two.

Rod

This is a superb engine and gets main line duty on our layout. Enjoy it.

Now mine is back in service and running fine.

As an aside, the reason I opened it up at all was to see if I could substitute something more realistic for the blinking hazard light. Alas, the blink appears to be controlled by the Legacy board so putting in an Ngineering mars light simulator board doesn't work. Otherwise however I agree that this is a superb engine.