reverse wires on lionel gp38 | O Gauge Railroading On Line Forum

842OGR Forum Member

Good Morning All

I have 2 Lionel gp38's both are the same and run very well. I want to run them one behind the other. These engines run off a conventional Lionel 110 watt transformer with a horse shoe layout. My question is, can I reverese the wires on one of the engines so one is pushing and one is pulling but they are actually going in the same direction. So both are going forward but the second engine is backwards.

Thanks, Gary

6/17/139:31 AM

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AGOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by 842:

Good Morning All

I have 2 Lionel gp38's both are the same and run very well. I want to run them one behind the other. These engines run off a conventional Lionel 110 watt transformer with a horse shoe layout. My question is, can I reverese the wires on one of the engines so one is pushing and one is pulling but they are actually going in the same direction. So both are going forward but the second engine is backwards.

Thanks, Gary

Hi Gary,

if they are using can motor will be easier just swapping the wires on the motor.

if they are PW motor type you need to swap the brush wire for the coil wire if I am remember well.

Andre.

842OGR Forum Member

Using 2 can motors

6/17/1312:17 PM

AGOGR Forum Member

Originally Posted by 842:

Using 2 can motors

So, both motor are connected to the same spot, now swap the wired from the spot (reverse unit)and that's it.

Andre.

842OGR Forum Member

ANDRE

THANKS WILL DO

6/22/1312:00 PM

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