Reply to "Lionel 120th Anniversary Operating Milk Car"

Bill SchmeelkOGR Forum Member DIGITAL SUBSCRIBER

The newer car does not have a solenoid. instead it uses a servo. The servo is controlled by a voltage regulated circuit and you do not need to adjust the voltage. It will even work smoothly on a command controlled layout where the track voltage is at 18 volts. This is a major change and improvement in the milk car operation. The platform is wider and will accomodate FasTrack, but will also work with a UCS or RCS track. One problem I found was that the Santa figure used on one of the cars will not quite get the can out the doors. Replacing the Santa figure with the more traditional man works fine. I don't think any of the 2020 or 2021 cars have the Santa figure. I wrote an extensive article on the new mechanism in the February issue of the LCCA publication, The Lion Roars, with a follow up in the June issue.

Best,
Bill Schmeelk

2/5/2110:31 AM

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