I'm not sure if you mentioned the power was AC. If so, the shorted smoke unit wiring could have back fed into the DC side of the circuitry. Electrolytic capacitors don't like AC, and these two capacitors look to be filter capacitors by their size on the DC supply side. Hopefully, you can find the values of the capacitors for replacement. Then the real thing will be to see if anything else was damaged after replacing them. I would keep that Proto Sound 3.0 option in your back pocket. There may be more damage to these board than what you know right now.
Try contacting allied electronics in Texas. I’ve been lucky and have gotten parts for circuit boards from them to bring back both lionel and mth boards
$54 shelf decoration or boat anchor. Rip out the electronics, motor and install a post war AC motor with drive to make a conventional engine you could actually use.
@genemanno1553 Who needs all that electronic garbage anyway, It seems like the more electronic junk they put into them the more likely it's going to go haywire, I'm with you on that one, I second that!
Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve done that. I have an 0-4-0 from the early 2000s with those reversing circuit boards that were notorious for going bad. A postwar scout chassis fits in there like a glove with some minor trimming
If you’re going to replace the capacitors, I can recommend some excellent brand name capacitors, and not some cheap garbage capacitors. - 1) Rubicon Capacitors, 2) Nichicon Capacitors, and 3) United Chem-con Capacitors. These are well respected name brand capacitors, and they won’t burn a hole in your pocket either.
As most people may not know, I’m a sanitation laborer in my town. I find old stereo equipment and electronics all the time. I’m going to gut some of these trash items and salvage the capacitors out of them first
Don't be shocked. I know a guy who owns a hobby shop and he tells me that 75% of Lionel locomotives are defective. You are buying a name. This company that owns them is resting on JLC's laurels. $500 for a Chinese made engine that probably lands on US docks for about $75. No, thanks, I'll stick with vintage Lionel.
These are a whole different world for me. I typically don’t buy any Lionel made after like 2003. I love the postwar stuff but the 90s was a fantastic decade for Lionel
I'm not sure if you mentioned the power was AC. If so, the shorted smoke unit wiring could have back fed into the DC side of the circuitry. Electrolytic capacitors don't like AC, and these two capacitors look to be filter capacitors by their size on the DC supply side. Hopefully, you can find the values of the capacitors for replacement. Then the real thing will be to see if anything else was damaged after replacing them. I would keep that Proto Sound 3.0 option in your back pocket. There may be more damage to these board than what you know right now.
Before I go spend money on capacitors I’m going to try and salvage some out of junk stereo equipment that people are throwing away.
@@DeerbrookSouthernRR Good idea! i do the same thing when im fooling around with my scratch building projects, I model mostly in 'HO' Sacle.
Try contacting allied electronics in Texas. I’ve been lucky and have gotten parts for circuit boards from them to bring back both lionel and mth boards
Number 1040. The locomotive was probably modified by the IRS to spy on you and see if you are paying all your income tax.
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$54 shelf decoration or boat anchor. Rip out the electronics, motor and install a post war AC motor with drive to make a conventional engine you could actually use.
@genemanno1553 Who needs all that electronic garbage anyway, It seems like the more electronic junk they put into them the more likely it's going to go haywire, I'm with you on that one, I second that!
Wouldn’t be the first time I’ve done that. I have an 0-4-0 from the early 2000s with those reversing circuit boards that were notorious for going bad. A postwar scout chassis fits in there like a glove with some minor trimming
Even if the board is fried, you can put in Dallee, ERR or MTH boards. #TruthInAdvertising
BOOM!
If you’re going to replace the capacitors, I can recommend some excellent brand name capacitors, and not some cheap garbage capacitors. - 1) Rubicon Capacitors, 2) Nichicon Capacitors, and 3) United Chem-con Capacitors. These are well respected name brand capacitors, and they won’t burn a hole in your pocket either.
As most people may not know, I’m a sanitation laborer in my town. I find old stereo equipment and electronics all the time. I’m going to gut some of these trash items and salvage the capacitors out of them first
Don't be shocked. I know a guy who owns a hobby shop and he tells me that 75% of Lionel locomotives are defective. You are buying a name. This company that owns them is resting on JLC's laurels. $500 for a Chinese made engine that probably lands on US docks for about $75. No, thanks, I'll stick with vintage Lionel.
These are a whole different world for me. I typically don’t buy any Lionel made after like 2003. I love the postwar stuff but the 90s was a fantastic decade for Lionel
@ronalddevine9587 I don't blame you, in fact get menards instead.
You bought a used, non running engine and call it new in the title? A little disingenuous.