This might be my first new topic, though I have commented on a few running topics some time back. So, howdy folks! I have been chasing an annoying squeak on a recently acquired Lionel 1666 that I have been working on. To make a long story short the culprit is one or both of the pickup shoes. They are quite worn and ready for replacing, I had just not heard any squeal before while running down the track. Internet and forum searches didn't find any mention of this phenomena but my "google fu" can be a bit weak at times. Is this common with these small pickup shoes, or just in cases where they are badly worn? They both have deep grooves from lots of use, but aren't worn through anywhere. It squeals on the straights as well as on curves. I need to rebuild the e-unit on this and a couple other locomotives, guess I'll add a couple sets of pickups to my shopping list.
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