Question about Lionel GG1

The washers go below and above the spring, more important one is on top of spring,  Put spring over the L shaped mounting hook and place washer on top of that and mount the truck.  The washer prevents the spring from catching in the pivot slot...

Marty

Just as Marty said, right here in the blue oval. (Not Lionel, but the same)

Thanks! That is where I suspected the spring would go, but I wanted to make sure. Any suggestions for where to get parts these days? The last time I got parts was from Stan Orr - long before the era of the web. I see that he now has a web site.

This is going to be fun!

Bobbo

Bobbo, It will be pretty easy. I can get at mine with one screw out(beteen front and rear trucks) Note: My washers had a slot-vs-round hole. Im pretty sure the lionel GG1 does too. I also added a very thin Teflon washer for easier sliding. These parts are also used on other engines, could be your LHS (local hobby shop) already has them and is waiting on your call .  

Adriatic,

Thanks again. Really appreciated the picture. Which brand is it if not Lionel? I am working with a Williams GG1 myself. Did you take the picture just to answer my question? If so, that is very nice of you.

Bobbo

Both the camera and the loco were two feet away, the camera is kinda new for me so that made it easier to get off my duff. Those are the best close ups it takes. Glad I only borrowed it. The loco I have is a semi-scale, not the new full sized, I assumed yours is too. All the older Williams, Lionel, K-line are built very similarly. Ive had a few of each. Mine is a K-line with can motors. The first can motor loco I bought, I got it for the paint and the low price. Im very happy with it, its a very smooth runner, and after taking a rotory file to the ends of the front trucks sliding slot, on the frame, it negotiates 0-27 curves now too. There are some things to check before starting this, if you need this modification too, I have a tips diagram somewhere. 

 The only place I could find pictures of the spring was on the Lionel website. Other places list the spring for a bulb socket. So, can you tell me if this is the spring on your loco? I posted both pictures that came up when I did a part number search on Lionel.

Thanks again.