Postwar steam --- just bulletproof
thx for posting
I think the durability and good appearances of the post war Lionel engines tends to limit the sales of the new stuff. Which is OK with me !!
Agreed Jim!
Nice video, thanks for sharing.
It does make me regret selling my 2046 though. It was really nice, and when I decided to concentrate on pre-1950 collecting, I sold it here on the forum. Wish I had it back.
John Sullivan-----are you selling it any time soon?
Tim
My 2046 doesn't smoke, I will have to get it fixed. Nice videos. Today I was running my 736 at it is a great runner and, probably, the best smoker. I have a hard time takng some of them off the track but like to run them all occasionally.
IIRC, the gentleman I got my 736 from told me he had taken a couple windings from the smoke element. It starts to smoke very quickly, and very well. My 2046 is barely noticable. on the shop list.
Bill, you've been spoiling us with the great videos!
It's funny that this subject came up this week because earlier this week my Grandson picked the 2046 to run on the layout. It's a hand-me-down from my father I received about 40 years ago and still runs like a champ!!
Every time I look at it I say to myself that I can't believe it survived, as a child I was a real fan of the Adams Family!
Paul
The reliability record of my 2046 is better than anything I have ever come across. It was my first engine, actually bought by dad around 1948. Later given to me it ran year after year, after year, during Dec and Jan without a problem. It still runs today 67 years later with the original eUnit. This is reliability unprecedented in model railroading. They don't build them like they use to.
the 2046 was the poor-mans Hudson. i have mine on display.
I have bought quite a few PW engines, some in decent shape, others not so much and after cleaning and a good lube most run pretty good. Some are exceptional and after I work on them, run much better. A case in point is my 736, paid a decent $4 for it but was disappointed but not now. Just like a race horse, just seemed it wanted a chance to run. If taken care of these old engines have a lot of life in them. Have to get my 2046 smoke unit fixed.
these trains survived because we used to manufacture stuff with quality, ans were made to last, not the throw away items of today.
AlanRail posted:the 2046 was the poor-mans Hudson. i have mine on display.
It could also be considered a postwar 226/226E with MagneTraction(and 4 wheel pilot truck instead of 2).
I have 5 engines in my collection with the same shell-haven't checked the motors. 726,736,646,2046 and 2056.
Just gotta love these hudsons. Some of the best engines ever made.
I have 5 engines in my collection with the same shell-haven't checked the motors. 726,736,646,2046 and 2056.
The 726 and 736 have die cast chassis with separate worm drive motors. They have eight drive wheels.
The 646, 2046 and 2056 all have "sidewinder" sheet metal motors. They are six wheel drive.
I like them all. I've never had a 646.
I listed the 2046 twice but I meant a 2056. The 646 is on my rails now and an exceptionally smooth runner. It is dated later.
