Comments on: How to disassemble a Lionel 2026 or 2037 locomotive

By: Dave Farquhar

Dave Farquhar — Sat, 07 May 2011 18:12:52 +0000

In reply to ralph.

Hi Ralph,

If you’re talking about the pickup rollers, no, you don’t have to disassemble. Grind off one end of the rivet and they come off. Any Lionel repair shop will have that part, and they’re only a few dollars. If you don’t have a local shop that repairs Lionel, Olsen’s Toy Train Parts has them. http://pictures.olsenstoy.com/ They also have diagrams so you can see how the parts go together.

I hope this helps.

By: ralph

ralph — Sat, 07 May 2011 03:01:58 +0000

hi,just trying to replace or figure out how to replace contacts and where to get them,thanks its a 2026 and it contacting on and off they pretty worn out,do i have to disassemble

By: Dave Farquhar

Dave Farquhar — Wed, 20 Apr 2011 00:13:59 +0000

In reply to Robert. Hi Robert, Thanks for the question. The knurled end does need to face up, because if it faces down and you strike it, you'll drive it deeper into the locomotive body. And if you strike furiously enough, you can damage the casting. Give the knurled end a few taps with the hammer, and it will come out of the tight opening, and having just that end free gives you enough play to drop the motor out.

By: Robert

Robert — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 18:08:03 +0000

Hello Dave
I read your very detailed repair instruction regarding disassembly of your Lionel locomotive. You wrote: “Flip the locomotive over so that the knurled side of that rod is facing upward. Place the nail on the rod, then strike it a couple of times with the hammer.” Since the knurled side of the rod is larger, shouldn’t it face down instead of up before striking it?