I have replaced the belt but it seems too slippery for the logs to make the ride. I read on another post that the belt was sprayed with craft glue. What is craft glue and any other suggestions? I thought of rubber cement and even wondered about some light sand sprinkled on the glue when it is wet.
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Don't use sand. That will not end well. This is a new problem to me. I will say this but I am not sure you should do it. A little beeswax only on the side that touches the logs. Are you using Lionel logs or did you make them from round stock? If they are smooth you might gently rough them with sandpaper.
Are you saying the red belt moves but the logs don’t, or the motor runs but the belt (and thus the logs) don’t? If it’s the belt that doesn’t or sometimes doesn’t move, I recall reading here to use a rubber band from fresh cauliflower that you buy at a grocery store. I’m sure I read it here, I have no clue whose idea it was, but it works like a charm! The rubber band I got shockingly fits perfectly around the black wheel. Then put the red belt around that. The rubber band grabs the belt just enough to function perfectly. No modification or adding anything else.
The red belts are slippery when new. The spray glue is a good idea. Another is to sand the logs so that they have a rough surface.
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