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Gentlemen, I am looking for a part to repair the above mentioned engine. 630-8024-025 Draw Bar Assembly. I have contacted Lionel, North Lima, S7W Parts and Brausser Trains all with NO luck. LIONEL finally came back with the harness number and that was available but what is broken is the Drawbar itself. Without it cannot connect engine to the tender and it becomes a $1500 shelf piece. Any ideas ? Help, I have already posted on the TTML with NO luck any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cris Matuszak

 

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Originally Posted by SPDaylight:

Gentlemen, I am looking for a part to repair the above mentioned engine. 630-8024-025 Draw Bar Assembly. I have contacted Lionel, North Lima, S7W Parts and Brausser Trains all with NO luck. LIONEL finally came back with the harness number and that was available but what is broken is the Drawbar itself. Without it cannot connect engine to the tender and it becomes a $1500 shelf piece. Any ideas ? Help, I have already posted on the TTML with NO luck any suggestions would be appreciated.

Cris Matuszak

 

If it is a metal drawbar, simply solder it back together again. Although I am not familiar with your specific model, I have shortened many Lionel TMCC drawbars by sawing them in half, removing about 1/4 to 3/8 of an inch, and soldering them back together with a thin piece of brass over the joint. Never had one come apart since.

OK, I'm going to say what I always say: try to fix it yourself. I know that you would rather just "get another", but if all that is wrong is a piece of sheet metal, use some brass (or steel, but brass is easier to work and will probably do) and imitate, with a small vice, pliers,  files and a drill the Lionel part. All it takes is time and patience. If you have a friend who is better at this, in your opinion, show it to him and ask for help - he may even do it for you.

 

I looked at the Lionel website and the photo of the part - I have the 3rd Rail version of this loco so I can't look at mine for help - and the photo is a little hard to "grasp" - but, really, if all you need is the bent piece with 2 holes...you can make that. re-attaching the wires is probably just fussy, but not difficult. Common sense. This is not NASA stuff.

 

Have a go at it. That way you aren't dependent on someone else. Always better.

 

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Just read the solder suggestion, above (he beat me to it) - heck yes, if it works and will pull a train, go for it. Easier than making a new one - and now you have 2 options. 

Caution: the bar is probably steel, and steel does not solder as well as brass - but try it.

 

 

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