I am trying to repair an old 1688 and am in need of drawings/parts lists if they exist. Or just any help I can get from those who have gone before. Here are 2 pictures of the engine.
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Thanks, that is just what the Dr ordered...off I go on another adventure to restore history. This is a great blog/forum.
need to scrounge one of those..and a 221, and a 226E, and a......
Dave
Which color 221?
Steve
Originally Posted by Steamer:
need to scrounge one of those..and a 221, and a 226E, and a......
well the gray is prototypical.....but I saw a black one with the nickel rims at a show and really like that one the most.
Looks like i am missing some parts but thanks for all the help.
This is a tough one. The 1688 can be bought very inexpensively, and the cost of parts to get it to work may well exceed what you could buy a running example for. Unless you have an emotional attachment to it, or have parts, it may be smarter to just find another one in working condition.
One thing to note on the Lionel O-27 prewar engines is that the gear side of the driver is actually lower than the flange side of the driver. When using later O-27 switches or O gauge switches, or track crossings, the engines will ride up on the gear side, and stop, or reverse. They don't work with those switches or track pieces, only prewar O-27 switches and crossings. There are other modern track systems that they don't like very well either.
So, if you run prewar O-27 on O gauge, make sure you have a loop with no switches or track crossings, and you'll be fine.
