EM-1 (6-28051) won't run on conventional power SOLVED!!

I have seen this on a few Legacy and TMCC steamers, tt may need to be reset with a cab1 remote. That process will be in the manual.

How about an item number.  

He listed the item number in his title, Marty.

It sounds like you might have the problem that afflicts all 6-28051 B&O EM-1's. The "pulsating noise" you hear from the rear of the locomotive is likely the motor spinning without a firm connection to the drive shaft. All of the 6-28051 B&O EM-1's from the factory had a defect in the driveline -- the driveshaft wasn't fixed to the coupling to the motor. Lionel offers a repair service (a $20 charge) to fix it.

I hope this helps.
TRW

Thanks for the responses guys.  I did see the reset instructions in the manual, I'll have to hunt down a Cab-1 unit to do the reset.   I'll check that first before checking the drive shaft.  Might take a few days but I'll post a response on what I find.

Have a good weekend....

Kenny

PaperTRW posted:

He listed the item number in his title, Marty.

It sounds like you might have the problem that afflicts all 6-28051 B&O EM-1's. The "pulsating noise" you hear from the rear of the locomotive is likely the motor spinning without a firm connection to the drive shaft. All of the 6-28051 B&O EM-1's from the factory had a defect in the driveline -- the driveshaft wasn't fixed to the coupling to the motor. Lionel offers to a repair service (a $20 charge) to fix it.

I hope this helps.
TRW

 

 

Last time I tried to repair mine the parts where un-available.
 I was able to purchase the Allegheny drive mechanism and modify it.

Note that the knuckles in the U joint tend to snap to... the plastic material tends to dry out.

It is listed now.  TY.

SOLVED!!!   It was the coupling slipping on the shaft as PAPERTRW suggested.  I ended up drilling and pinning the coupling to the shaft.  Odd that the coupling already had one hole drilled but no physical means of locking the two together, go figure.

In any case, thanks for the replies and suggestions, was really glad to have this one running before Christmas!!  

Now off to figure out why the smoke unit isn't puffing.....always something.

Merry Christmas to you all!

Kenny

Thanks for posting this TRW, my EM-1 is showing same symptom.... It's nice to be able to come here do a search and find a posting like this.