Lionel #60 Trolley

Check eBay there is a motor assembly available. May be a easy way to go.

I've sent several of my problem #60 motors to the "motordoc@themotordoctor.com".  He's been around forever, does great work, and has very reasonable prices.

Update:  I just looked at your pics. While he has rewound that part for me, it looks like the frame may be toast. I’d point that out to him before you send it.

Also, Jeff at Train Tender may have some or all of the parts you need.

I love #60 trolleys, I have 5 of them.

Thank you for the replies.

The field assembly is Lionel part number 50-42 or 50-43, same as gang car. The part number for the spool, black plastic piece, is WS-118.  The leads, S1 and S2 are both 1 3/4” long. Lionel engineering standard describes the coil as 10 layers of #28 Hy-formvar, tape fifth layer, twist and solder S1 to F2.  Bob Hannon, in his book “O-gauge Reference II”, describes it as #28 wire, 172 - 180 turns, layered, 10 layers, resistance: bottom, 2.0 ohms, top, 2.3 ohms.  

Mr. Johnston,

Thank you very much for your reply and image. This is most helpful. I have been trying to determine the gauge wire with no success.
I just ordered the wire and plan on doing the careful rewinding of the field assembly myself.

Rudy

At one time finding Formvar or other enameled wire was a real issue, suppliers wanted you to buy a minimum quantity that could be 1000 feet, and you had to have a tax number to do biz with them.  Running a motor or transformer rewinding biz and a 1000 feet is nothing, but for the rest of us, it is a lot of wire on the shelf.  Quite a few sellers on Ebay now offer enameled wire in many gauges and in small quantities, and are happy for your business.