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One of the AGTTA members went to a Non train Swap meet and found a MTH  Lionel Corporation Tinplate 11-5509-1 the Christmas No.269E Distant control set. He bought it new for 200 dollars, I put it on the track and I explained to the members I was with that It was a remake by MTH, they argued with me until I showed the tether and showed them the Proto 3.0  sticker under the tender. I was impressed with the set up but the problem was the layout we ran on had switches everywhere and no Tracks without switches so the slide shoes causes the car to uncouple. Overall I am impressed with the set, I have considered getting one but I am holding off until I get the things I would like to get first.

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Yeah, the slide shoes on the MTH / Lionel repros using Ross track switches trigger the couplers and they will uncouple. It's a pain in the neck.  The only solution is to super glue the car slide shoes to the bottom frame or place a piece of tape on the metal "bulb" on the slide shoe so that it doesn't conduct electricity like I told ya.

Originally Posted by riki:

Yeah, the slide shoes on the MTH / Lionel repros using Ross track switches trigger the couplers and they will uncouple. It's a pain in the neck.  The only solution is to super glue the car slide shoes to the bottom frame or place a piece of tape on the metal "bulb" on the slide shoe so that it doesn't conduct electricity like I told ya.

Or do what I did and tie them up - I believe it was Scott Smith that originally thought of this - my apologies if it was someone else.

Gentlemen,

    It's not the Tin Plate Trains, it's the wrong track and switches, if you want to run Tin Plate, use the correct track & switches for it, run Lionel Conventional Tubular with the 072/711 Lionel switches or FasTrack with the FT Switches. I run all my Tin plate Trains, original and MTH Repro all the time and never have any trouble with my couplers or derailing.  I do not recommend Ross or GG track & switches for Tin Plate.  If you want to run Tin Plate on modern low voltage Track & Switches run (RMT) K-Line Super Snap Track & Switches or FasTrack & FT CC Switches, all your Lionel type Tin Plate will run like glass on them.

Tim if he picked up that 269E Christmas set for $200.00 please tell me where I can call to purchase one, that is a steal of a deal!

PCRR/Dave 

 

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