Can I replace the lionel 224e with one from a 675? I think so but would like your advice. I think the 225 and2025 would fit the 224.
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ron1956,
Explain exactly what you would like to do. Are you wanting to re-motor your 224e? Do you want to swap the entire frame & running gear? Please explain...Thank you!
Yes.. I have a 224e but the engine does not work. I replaced the e unit but it appears that something is not working in the engine. I admit to be a novice but enjoy playing around and trying to get things to work. So, I want to buy a 675 engine/frame and use it in my 224e shell.
Will this work?
Why don't you just buy another 224E or send it out to be repaired?
ron1956,
I must agree with Chuck on this one. It's not like your 224e is an extremely rare one of prototype. The fact of it being a early Lionel rest assured that many of the same parts were used by Lionel for decades. There should not be any part without a postwar cousin.
For what it's worth, be wary if you have to change a brush plate. Locos with the brush plate on the right side of the loco use a plate that differs from those with the plate on the left side. I found this out about 40 years ago when I delved into why my 224 went faster in one direction than the other. Seems that when I was small, the plate had broken and my father had it repaired by an "expert."
I agree that repairing should be easier & cheaper. Unless you want it original, think about installing an electronic reverse unit. You'll get rid of the hum.
Re-check your wiring:
If you're sure the e-unit is making contact, I would remove the brush plate and make sure than the brushes are not worn so far that they don't reach the commutator, that they're not stuck in the brush holders, and that the springs still have enough strength to hold the brush in contact with the commutator. Also, while the plate is off, make sure that there are no metal filings between the 3 segments of the commutator.
Are the track rollers clean and making good contact with the center rail? The springs sometimes get weak.
