Comments on: A Lionel e-unit wiring diagram https://dfarq.homeip.net/a-lionel-e-unit-wiring-diagram/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-lionel-e-unit-wiring-diagram David L. Farquhar on technology old and new, computer security, and more Tue, 04 Dec 2018 02:16:36 +0000 hourly 1 By: Dave Farquhar https://dfarq.homeip.net/a-lionel-e-unit-wiring-diagram/#comment-47643 Tue, 04 Dec 2018 02:16:36 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=10951#comment-47643 In reply to philip h stovall.

You might try spraying down the e-unit with some contact cleaner to try to fix it being stuck in neutral. If it’s just dirty, that will fix the problem. If there are worn out parts inside, you’ll need to get it rebuilt.

My suggestion on the track would be to get some Evaporust or a similar rust remover. Auto parts stores and some hardware stores carry it. Soaking the track for a few hours in that will clean off all of the rust and should restore operation. Good luck!

]]> By: philip h stovall https://dfarq.homeip.net/a-lionel-e-unit-wiring-diagram/#comment-47624 Mon, 03 Dec 2018 17:50:23 +0000 https://dfarq.homeip.net/?p=10951#comment-47624 appreciate your post. My 97 yr old father was needing it to try and repair the stepping switch one more time or I suggested, take it out. My main challenge in keeping the family train going other than the fact its stuck in neutral this time, I think is cleaning the track and the pick up contacts on the engine. Any suggestion short of replacing all the boxes of track I have?
Didn’t know if alcohol or acetone might be the best solvent/cleaner of the old rust, or might make it worse.

tks
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