@jpepe3691 posted:
I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is another longer armed Lionel electro coupler that could be substituted in this SW8? Until then, I guess weights are the only solution. Or, just forget about switching those light weight cars, and just run them around and around my 031 curves.
I'd honestly love to help you. One thing I try to be good at is knowing and looking up parts.
But here is the problem: Lionel does not provide lists or parts breakdowns for almost any new products since 2019. In fact, they even told dealers and authorized service centers anything new has to go back to Lionel for repairs. Caveat, they don't do non-warranty repairs. Let that sink in- you buy a new engine, either because the repair is out of warranty scope, or because the 1 year warranty expired (again, this goes back to roughly 2019).
Your engine support page, a big nothingburger https://www.lionelsupport.com/...-LEGACY-SW900-8657_2
Lionel sorts the couplers by the mounting type and length, so we have to identify the type and exact mount you have, and then order a longer length. Search on Lionel parts for coil couplers https://www.lionelsupport.com/...words=coil%20coupler
You may also have to end up splicing your existing wiring to the new couplers depending on the new one coming with the exact connector style for the LCP2 board in your engine
