MTH Ives 1134 help, please!

Have you checked the MTH site to see if there's an exploded parts diagram?

Also, it will help folks if you post the item number.  I did some searching, and all of the MTH / Lionel Corp. Ives  1134 locos I found were produced in 2014 or later, which means that they're PS-3 (no battery).

I’ve done a dozen of these locos.  You have to remove the side rods, four screws securing the chassis, two between the drivers and two where the pivot to the drive rod is (near the steamchest).  But, the trick is you have to remove the two rear screws securing the firebox and spread them (you can’t get to the front screws with the drivers in the way) so the chassis can be lifted out.

This is the item:

MTH Tinplate Traditions 10-1123-1 #1134 Ives Steam Engine Std. Gauge ProtoSound

Way before 2014!

FWIW, manual is at https://mthtrains.com/sites/de...ction/10st14167i.pdf

It includes a picture of how the battery is situated, but provides virtually no info on how to get at it.  Manual also says it's PS-2, but it sure doesn't look like it.  Nothing beats good documentation.    And the search function on MTH's website is somewhat lacking.

Jon,

Thanks!  I think I get it...

1) remove side rods

2) remove the screws as listed

location 1&2 between the drivers ?

location 4 near the steamchest?

location 3 remove the two rear screws securing the firebox and spread them ?

location 5 not removed?

Does my list sound right?

I've done a bunch of regular O gauge engine shells but this is a bit more stressful! I think your description makes sense to me...any other suggestions you may have are welcome!

Mallard4468,

The engine I have is from 2000.  It has a page on the MTH website, but the link to the manual connects to the PS2 version.,, (the wrong info).

I have the box and a manual that came with it, but they say "charge the battery", and that's it!

It's a nice engine but I'm hoping I can get a BCR in it and test it soon. (as I said, I'm not used the Std Gauge stuff yet)

Thanks!