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Reply to "UPDATE 1/31/20: Postwar ZW operating question"

harmonyards posted:
George S posted:
GZ posted:
harmonyards posted:

Remove the lid and look at the common (U) post bus bar....the studs that are riveted to that bus bar are known to pop away from the brass strip. If they are, there are simple repair studs available with studs at both ends to spin a nut on the back side and lock it down to the bus bar strip......

as far as the throttle not turning off all the way, look at the arm for that particular throttle lever, and see if it’s coming all the way off the coil when set all the way back. .....hope all that helps........Pat

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Great news and work! 

One thing I noted was that you used brass bolts. You might worry about galvanic corrosion with the Lionel thumb nuts if the thumb nuts are steel. You might want to look for some brass, copper or type 410 stainless steel thumb nuts. 

I think brass bolts were the way to go, because it is a brass bar you were attaching to. I'm not sure what those Lionel thumb nuts are made of.

George

The original thumb nuts are just plated brass anyways George, I doubt he’d ever have a problem with dissimilar metal issues.......Pat

Yes, if they are both brass, then there is no issue. They looked like steel, and mine is a newer version so I couldn't check.

George

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