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This big metal train was my grandfather's toy. he says it used to work well, and he played with it regularly. I have no idea the worth of this item, saying that it does include at least half a dozen cars, in this condition. I have no way of knowing how to make it work better, for it grinds down the tracks and stops a lot. please tell me anything you can about this.
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Prewar Lionel Model TrainsWhen Joshua Lionel Cohen designed his first electric train in 1900, he wasn…
Try cleaning the top of the track surface with 0000 steel wool. That's 4 zero's, it's the grade of steel wool
Very cool! I don't really collect trains, but the early stuff like this gets me excited all the same.
I'd love to see the rest of the cars sometime. Thanks for showing it,
-Todd
Steel wool was the way to go years ago, but now days I would use a Scotch Brite pad instead. Steel wool will leave small bits of the steel in the track wich can get picked up in the motor etc and cause a short.
Steve
Thank you all for your input on this. i was just curious about it so i came here. thanks again.