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Hi - i have a Lionel F3 Post War ( not sure of model number but it was from my father in the mid to late 1950's) I ran the engine with the B and non powered A unit at Christmas and it ran fine - the horn was working although not making a real good sound.  Well I took the engine out for a run the other day and the horn was not working and the engine did work - forward/reverse, light on but it was not very fast - wheels are clean and it looks ok but it is running slow - I added a new "D" cell battery and the battery chamber was clean.  I asked Lionel if they could service the engine but they said they do not do Post War - i have contacted some people that Lionel recommended but no response.  so does anyone have a reliable service company that i could send the engine to?  thanks 

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Good thing you located a repair service, reputable, we hope, to take a look at your PW F3.  Considering the problem it was exhibiting, perhaps wiring for the horn circuit came loose and was grounding out on the frame, brackets, etc.  This can cause a "short" that would be enough to drain current from the motors, but not sufficient to become a dead short, and prevent the horn functioning.  I have work-on/repaired many PW engines and have seen this more than once.  Nobody will deny that having a good cleaning and lub on any engine is a waste of time.  Such is a long standing exercise of any maintenance program.  However, any loose wires under the shell can become severe headaches for anyone.  Hoping for the best in the repairs and having your father's engines running good as new.

Jesse     TCA

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