Does anyone know if a Lionel 236-50 Smoke Unit can be retrofitted into a Lionel 242 Scout Locomotive?
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The 200 series Scout locomotives almost all had the same shell and motor, so any mechanical parts for one should fit in the others. Exception would be the 233 I believe.
I put a 236-50 smoke unit in a 246 Scout, easy install, works great. The 200 series of Scout locos are mechanically identical.
Lionel Scout loco data from 1961 Lionel Service Manual
Loco year motor motor magnets smoke grades
246 1959 246-200 1 low power no no earlier versions had 246-100 motor
245 1959 245-200 2 low power no yes earlier versions had 245-100 motor
236 1961 236-100 1 high power 236-50 yes comes with 233W whistle tender
233 1961 233-100 2 high power 233-50 yes
235 1961 236-100 1 high power no yes
I think the 233 had a modified smoke unit for a different voltage range because it was made to run on an over-and-under set?
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Thanks for your responses!