wireing 10e

The lead from the pick up rollers goes to the top nut on the reverse unit. The two lugs on the left side, one goes to each lamp for directional control. The brushes go to the center and right lower lugs. The flapper, one lead from the E-Unit coil goes to the screw on the flapper end. The other lead from the E-Unit coil goes to the top center lug with the pick up roller lead. If you want the reverse unit to not cycle you pull the lever to prevent the flapper from closing.

Tin

thanks that helps , then I am assuming the manual reverse switch mounted between the motor frame on one end was added later and not stock.

If your 10 has the E on the plates or stamped on the door it came with the reverse unit and should not have the wafer switch. If your 10 does not have the E on the plates or stamped on the door, then someone took a 10 manual reverse and added the reverse unit. Some folks did not like the reverse unit tripping so they added the easier to get to wafer switch to cut its power.

Tin

Mine has 10e on it. Jeff from the train tender scanned me a copy of the Lionel wiring diagram and it is exactly what I have. a pendulum reverse and a reverse switch that is mounted between the frames of the motor and can only be accessed from the bottom of the loco. nothing looks added on. it has a slot in the body like the 10 for a wafer switch, but it is not used. I have seen pics of the 10e with and without the slot , am am sure mine is probably parts built by someone , not an issue for me as I am more interested in finding things that need repair or refinishing.   thanks for all the input.  Rick