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 Posted - June 04 2017 : 2:04:43 PM
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Here's a short Lionel HO passenger set I picked up at a train show yesterday. The FA is belt driven, all-wheel drive, and all-wheel pick-up. It needs rebuilding but everything is there and the motor turns. Both cars are in nice shape and dual-lighted. 
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Posted - June 04 2017 : 2:22:35 PM
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Nice find.
I have two Lionel FA's in Texas Special colours.
When you go to rebuild the loco, be very careful of the clips that hold
the axles on.
At their age, they are quite brittle, and liable to split.
Don't ask how I know, but I do have one unit suitable for parts now.
Evan
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Posted - June 04 2017 : 2:31:59 PM
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circus cars without the ducking giraffe??
oh I want 1!
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Posted - June 04 2017 : 5:53:23 PM
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| Thanks for the tip, Evan! Any suggestions on what to use for drive bands? I picked up some O-rings to try out, hopefully they fit.
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Posted - June 04 2017 : 6:41:18 PM
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I don't even know what type of belt was used.
HO Seeker shows a much later version of the FA
with a gear drive.
Mine came with very finely sliced GARDEN HOSE!!
You know, the kind with the ribs on it.
That doesn't work well at all.
I just ended up putting one of the shells on an
Athearn chassis for the time being.
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Posted - June 05 2017 : 09:48:00 AM
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| Remarkable pieces.
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Posted - June 05 2017 : 1:30:23 PM
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My set of the week is my B&O Varney F3A-B-A power set. I will try to power all three.
frank
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