Lionel intermodal crane

I took mine apart to grease the gears, and I managed to get it back together.  If you have any doubts, take pictures during the disassembly.

Those are all plastic gears, and I've heard several stories about the gearbox dying, so that's likely what has happened.

See [12741 UP Intermodal Crane - Mi-Jack Crane
    Repair impaired trailer lift by replacing the "gear and shaft assembly" ]

for the photo record of my repair.

I thought someone mentioned that a company had made metal gears for this, but I couldn't find the reference in a search.

Edit:  Found it!  Frank Timko is supposed to sell the brass version of the gears, that may be an avenue to investigate.

Do you have contact information for Frank?

Found his web site. Thanks

Susan, can you check your link please.

Susan's link just worked for me.  Thank you for posting the link Susan.  It's good to see what it looks like before you delve into a project like this.  My crane is in the box right now and hasn't been used in a while so I expect to find the dreaded broken gear the next time I put on the layout.

Joe

Dave, here it the page   http://www.slsprr.net/features/MiJack.htm

http://www.lionel.com/Customer...p;resultsPerPage=250

From that listing, note the gear under discussion is not available.

Susan, when I click on your link I get this.

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NOte, I had a similar gear split witha Dept 56 track. I was able to "Glue" it back using JB weld 5 minute epoxy... better than regular epoxy. The part has yet to fail. So Don't throw out the broken part and attempt to glue back using JB weld 5 minute epoxy

I used the JB Weld too and mine still is together.