My replacement Dummy Coupler arrived from Lionel Parts and although its close it is not identical...but it does get the job done. It was the part listed under this Crescent Engine's parts list. Also, I noticed that the motor is a Canon??? Since when has Lionel been using Canon motors and when did Canon start making motors? This is the defunct camera company I think.
I don't know what motor is in Lionels new articulateds but as foar as non-articulated steam Lionel stopped using Pittman motors after the 2008 offerings. Its been Buhler and Canon. FWIW my most recent legacy steamers are smoother runners than the initial Pittman powered locos so it really doesn't matter to me. I believe some of these other "motor manufacturers" use bearings instead of bushings like Pittman which is a plus. I've raise the question on the forum before about motor brand versus quality, ultimately ther were no bad things said. Actually the only thing I've ever read about "motor issues" was some folks mentioning that dry bushings over time on a Pittman caused it to squeal a few drops of oil and the problem was solved.
