Nice to see maintenance on a basic locomotive, no complex electronics all simple hardware
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
It’s more rewarding cleaning up one of these old engines than it is to work on new ones. More fun too.
@xpday
4 ай бұрын
I did the same on my little Army switcher, but my headlights were not directional. The directional feature is a nice touch. That Army switcher was one of my favorites in the 1950’s.🙂
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Nice. Yeah the directional part adds a little “high tech” feel to this low tech units
@tomrogers5516
4 ай бұрын
Another project brought to a successful finish...again! Like very much the way you work your skill set, Dave! Taking the right amount of time to finish with the right result.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks so much. I really appreciate that
@TooManyHobbiesJeremy
4 ай бұрын
Nice job cleaning it up. I like the gondola with radioactive canisters ❤
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks. That’s a fun one, and the car glows in the dark
@northpennvalleysteamrailroad
4 ай бұрын
Me and my father just repaired the body of a 41 switcher! The old one had missing plastic and cracks. Good video Dave!
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks.
@SleeperBBQ
4 ай бұрын
that little thing moved
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
It’s a pretty decent little engine
@Coreyt1976
4 ай бұрын
What a cool little switcher! Great job on the L.E.D’s Dave
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! It’s a fun little piece
@MattKonsol
4 ай бұрын
Fantastic job with putting directional lighting on this locomotive!
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@williamsantangelo
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Dave great video indeed! Light em up!
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it
@kenshores9900
4 ай бұрын
Dave: Really like your buildings and cars. That RS-3 you have is neat! (I like RS-3’s)
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@ChrisHessert
4 ай бұрын
WWII tanks, pickles, and nuclear waste: now THAT's an Army freight manifest! 🤣 RE flicker: maybe add a capacitor into the lamp circuit? Might require other circuit changes for the application of power to the lights.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Not pickles although that would have been fun. It’s a custom run gunpowder car for Trop Gun shop in Elizabethtown PA
@ronalddevine9587
4 ай бұрын
I have two of these Dave. The # 41, and the MPC Canadian Pacific snow plow. These are recently acquired. Also have the # 60 trolley which I received for Christmas in 1956! They all growl and grind a lot. Let's not forget that they sold for under $10, except the MPC snow plow. I have been acquiring parts to light mine. Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Nice. These little motorized units are a lot of fun
@htssoutboardsboatstrains9784
4 ай бұрын
These video's are my favorites. Learn a lot, see interesting stuff, and not all "New" stuff no one can afford or rationalize :) I also have a pair of those 41's. Pared up they can pull a work train. I like them with all their racket :)
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Glad you like them! These videos are also more fun to do. I really enjoy just tinkering and cleaning them. I never thought of a double header, now I need to find another!
@MachGo66
4 ай бұрын
Another great video, Dave. One thing I have done to hold led’s in place is a small dab of a silicone caulk inside the body just behind the led where it comes through. It is easy to peel away if you have to remove the led later. I have also used small o-rings to make a better fit when the led is a little too small for the through hole. Keep these videos coming. So great to see everything you are working on.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Those are some great tips. Thanks for sharing
@DRCRailroard
4 ай бұрын
Pretty cute switcher. I kinda like it. Give it some runtime for a break-in session. My experience with the AC motors will run much better once broke in. Once I restore and service a model that hasn't ran for at least a year or more I run mine 10 minutes a day for a week both forward and backwards at varying speeds to break them in. Most of the engines I buy fit this scenario. Even the postwar models I've bought look like they have never been ran long enough to be properly broke in. The DC can motors don't really require a break-in period. Dave if the LED lamp is a close fit a little light sanding to fit the opening wont harm the encapsulated LEDs. In fact sanding can disperse the light spread pattern much like a prismatic lense of a fluorescent light fixture. If the shell is plastic a rolled up piece of sandpaper on a skewer can be used to make a press fit. I actually prefer the LED to be a little oversized so I can modify the lamp, opening, or both for a tight press fit.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
I’ll run it for a while, I should give it a temporary home on the upper loop. Thanks for the tips
@rexxumus
4 ай бұрын
This was a fun video topic, Dave. My thoughts... Install 1mm thick plexi-glass in the windows, and splatter coat the inside of the wondows with clear coat. This will hide the interior wires and motor, etc. and make the engine look more "expensive". Also, I know this isn't very authentic, but once you install windows, installing an interior light that is always on would give "Life" to this little engine, and it would look cool running around the layout. Just a though.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! I’m still not sure how I feel about adding window glass but I like your ideas!
@angeloavanti2538
4 ай бұрын
Good one.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Geo3Rail
4 ай бұрын
Great video Dave!!! I’ve been nostalgic lately and looking towards some of the earlier Lionel 027 rolling stock including Army and 70s billboard reefers. Layout looks great and your collection is great as well. Thanks!
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks! The old stuff will always retain its appeal as far as I’m concerned.
@railchief74
4 ай бұрын
Awesome job with the directional lighting Dave. I was thinking about one of your old videos on this technique. It adds even more play value. It’s also funny. Just like with the 60 trolley, Lionel used the top for the Gang Car for the top of the motor for the 41 switcher. Who would have thought
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@trainman5603
4 ай бұрын
I am surprised by its pulling power!
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
It’s a great little engine
@LDRtrains
4 ай бұрын
Great lil engine when properly serviced they run great and can be made to be very quiet with the AC motor . The cast frame was great quality and they will pull when lubed and serviced properly . I have serviced dozens of these , I have a 53 pulling 6-7 cars up the Lionel 110 trestle set with no problem .
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
They really are. 7 cars up the platform, that’s impressive
@genemanno1533
4 ай бұрын
Black body shell then use all black wire to avoid seen thru windows. Oops no window glass. Cut up some clear plastic from bubble packaging or desert containers. Glue or tape on inside to secure in position. This type plastic is thinner that NOS parts windows and looks a lot better.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
The LEDs came wired but yeah that would help. I would be concerned about trapping heat inside the unit if I closed up the windows, but those are some good tips
@Crosley-1520
2 ай бұрын
I'd keep the original lenses on; you should be able to fit a 3mm LED inside them (if they are like the lenses of the #51 Navy Switcher, it will be a nearly-perfect fit). The lens will help to diffuse the LED light better, while also maintaining the original looks.
@Northcoastrails
4 ай бұрын
Very nice Dave 👍
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks 👍
@wayneantoniazzi2706
4 ай бұрын
Great job Dave! And a fine tutorial as usual! As far as those wide-open cab windows are concerned do what I do and cut some strips from plastic milk jugs to "glaze" them. It's an inexpensive way to do it and it'll look so much better. And if you wanted to you could install another light in the cab. Thanks for posting!
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
Thanks Wayne. Have you had any issues with heat trapped inside the engine shell when closing up windows?
@wayneantoniazzi2706
4 ай бұрын
@@dagryffynhobby No, none at all. Mind you though, typically I don't run any of my engines more than a half-hour, 45 minutes tops. That being the case I've never had a heat issue.
@Crosley-1520
2 ай бұрын
@@dagryffynhobby The heat of the motor is dissipated manly via the massive die-cast frame. Closing up the windows helps in reducing the engine noise by diminishing the resonance effect of the hollow shell. The "glass" can also protect those delicate window struts that are always cracking or breaking.
@stephenmaddox4434
4 ай бұрын
POS LED WIRE TO E UNIT. WORKS BETTER. VOLTAGE AT MOTOR VARYS.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
If wired directly to the e-unit then the lights won’t be directional. If I wanted them on all the time then yes, I would wire them to the e -unit
@frankmarkovcijr5459
4 ай бұрын
Lionel would pick loser road names that would inhibit sales . Unless you were modeling an army base who would buy it? Too much emphasis on the toy aspect of trains and not prototypical aspects.There operateing assessories were unprofitable for the most part. I would rather theyhad closed up before cheapening their whole line up. Diecast frames and shells along with diecast cars would have been a better route to go.light weight plastic cars meant you can get away with sheet metal frames and single motors because of light loads. They still would have gone broke because of mis management but at least we would have better product.
@IndianaNorthWestern
4 ай бұрын
Really sucks with these locos that they had to have a diecast frame inorder to even move themselves, so they cut corners everywhere else to make it cheaper. The shells on these usually don't get warped, but the holes for the screws do usually crack or break because people over tightened them, or it was accidentally dropped at some point. I really like the directional lighting, and idk about that brush plate, usually they have one like a normal postwar diesel instead of one like the 50 gang car. At some point I'm going to find a turbine with magnetraction, steal those axles, and slap them under my 53 for that extra traction. I'm pretty sure they used the same wheels and such, but I would have to bore out larger axle holes to accommodate them. These locos are really only good for a flat layout with one or two postwar cars, or 3 or 4 of the all plastic MPC ones. With mine I may also replace the pulmor motor with a can motor, just so I can have a quiet and small loco to bring places or run around for hours and not have to worry about overheating and a meltdown with the armature, but hey, he's just a little guy, we can't blame him for being a lump of garbage.
@dagryffynhobby
4 ай бұрын
They are great little units, and those are some good ideas. I’d be interested in the turbine wheel/axle swap. I just don’t understand your negativity, to me these are classics.
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