"Could you please tell me where your purchased your 1N58824 Diode Schottky Barrier Rectifier 30v 5A on your POSTWAR Lionel 65 Handcar???
I cant find a supplier for this rectifier."
I recheck I think I put too many 8 in the number!!! Go to Ebay and retype it this way..., 1N5824 Diode Schottky Barrier Rectifier 30v 5A.
Its true a plain one will work but the 1N5824 Diode Schottky will make it a huge difference, I had both diodes when I tried to compare and the Schottky one... not only made it run faster but moved on start up quicker than a reg diode.. Then after all that I did get that $10.00 original one from the guy that posted he had one... ... daniel