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 Posted - January 01 2020 : 9:37:44 PM
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I finally got my hands on the old train set we played with as a child (from the early 60's). One of my locomotives is a TYCO T-227 Diesel 4 wheel Plymouth. After sitting in a few attics for 50+ years, I set it up and saw a little life, but not much. Looking for some resources on repairs and maintenance. Any resources out there?
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 Posted - January 01 2020 : 10:29:07 PM
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Welcome aboard Chris. I am no expert on repair work but there are members who are.
There is a section on this forum named Tyco maintenance and repair shop which has helpful hints to get your engine running again.
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Posted - January 01 2020 : 10:49:26 PM
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Typically, it would need cleaning and lubrication. The track is probably dirty and corroded, so if the rail heads were polished up that'd help. Rail joiners could be a bit corroded too. The test would be whether power gets from one track section to the next.
The locomotive's wheels are probably dirty, too. Clean them up, too. Grease on the gears can harden up and get stiff. Getting the old stuff off and fresh grease in the wheel bearings and gears will loosen it right up. The motor bearings can dry out. A little bit of oil is good. You don't want so much it gets where it doesn't belong. The commutator in the motor should look like bare metal, as opposed to black gunk or green corrosion.
These models are pretty simply made, so they seem to last the ages without a whole lot of problems (usually).
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Posted - January 02 2020 : 9:19:49 PM
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Welcome aboard, Chris!
Judging from the fact that you have a Tyco Train Set from the 1960's, during the "Red Box Era," then your Plymouth switcher undoubtedly has what's called an "MU-2 style motor." Following scsshaggy's advice, it should not be too difficult to tune the motor back into perfect working order, as Tyco's MU-2 motors virtually never die.
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