How to Fix Lionel Postwar Scout 1120. Remove and Repair Motor for Beginners
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- čas přidán 10. 09. 2024
- Theres a lot of Lionel fans who find repairing the Scouts very troublesome. Myself included. This 1120 is my sons favorite train and gets used a lot. Replacing it was not an option so I had to learn how to tear it apart and rebuild it to keep it running. After a few times it is actually quite easy, and she still runs strong. I made this video to share and hope it helps other Lionel fans. Hit like and subscribe. I plan to post more Lionel repair vids.
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I’ve worked in a service station for a number of years and about 30 years total repairing lionels and I always cringed when I saw a scout plop on my repair bench. They were always like doing plumbing, hit or miss. I absolutely know that a scout engine will not cause me to sweat now. Thanks for the schooling on this motor. I wish someone had showed me the ins and outs of this unit years ago.
I'm so glad it will help you out and keep some more Lionel Scouts out of the scrap bins and back on the tracks!
What a great tutorial! I have adopted a number of Scout motors and cannot wait to dive in. Your advice on the brush clips is invaluable.
Thanks Mark. I am so glad to hear other Lionel fans finding my videos helpful. Scouts can be wonderful little engines. I hope this vid keeps a number of them on the tracks for years to come.
Ok, I’ve watched your video four times and made many mental notes and as of last night I have a running scout engine. And as a side note , I’m not a newbie to train repair but I never saw anyone take apart and reassemble a scout. Now I’m ready to add scout motors to my repair list for customers. Thanks from Oklahoma
I'm glad I found this. I cleaned up my engine and I thought it still was noisy, but listening to your train, it's about the same (but a little noisier with the whole body on).
Make sure the spring push on the push-through to the dog retract is strong enough that it retracts. Bend spring if necessary.
Bend reversing contact to plastic gears lengthing or shortening so they always make contact with metal in the plastic gears.
Thank you Warren for posting the BEST Lionel repair video I have seen to date. Very helpful and I saved it for future reference.
Hey John. Thanks! I appreciate the comment and I am so glad it had value to you. Taking apart Scouts gave introduced me to Lionel repair in general. I did a complete overhaul of a junker 681 because of the confidence I gained on the Scouts. Have a great week!
@@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 I have rebuilt many different Lionel, Marx and American Flyer motors but for some reason "feared" opening the scout because I've heard they were impossible to put back together. Thanks for erasing my fear and giving me the confidence to tackle the job!
@@poconotrainman I have been told the motor was not rebuildable, but Warren just proved it can be done. I do not have any Scouts and don't expect to have any, but I watched this just to see if it could be done. Very good.
To bad that I didn't have this available many years ago.I learned by trial and error and a crude pencil sketch(pre cell phone camera era).finally put it back right and it ran.created a few discriptive words along the way.promised my wife not talk that way especially with children within earshot.Thanks
Hey Robert! Thanks for watching and it sounds like you eventually found out how to fix them. I had quite a bit of colorful language myself prior to making this video, and even more when my first attempt to replace the armature in my favorite 2055 failed miserably! Have a great week!
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always remove the plain wheel first this makes it easier to put back together
Great Video, Thank You For Posting. I have 3 Scouts and run them all the time. Many have told me to NEVER attempt to open the Plastic Case to repair it but thanks to You I now have no doubt I can do it. Well Done Sir. "Book 'em DanO'"
Thanks for the comment MrDan! I am so glad you and others are finding this helpful. I hate seeing any Lionel trashed especially pre war. So if this helps put some ol' boys back on the tracks I'm happy. Have a great week!
Interesting and fun video! Thank you I watched the whole thjng
Thank you! Always more to come!
Thanks very helpful !!!
Thank you for watching! I'm glad it was helpful to you.
I viewed your video on lionel scout engines (Plastic housing) I bought a 1062 for parts. Through viewing your video I was able to know how to re-assemble the engine. I noticed that the engine i have does not have the magnet for magatraction. Could you inform me how I can obtain a magnet for my engine. Your video is priceless'
Hi Rick, I am so glad you found the video useful and it got another Scout back on the tracks.
Yeah the 1062 didn't have magnetraction. If the motors casing casting still has the spaces for the magnets like mine you could get another older Scout that is not serviceable and dig them out. Other than that I can only think you may find a magnet in a automotive store maybe, or an older hardware store that has some old misc parts kicking around.
@@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Thank you very much for the reply
Warren - Are the gears & housing made from a self-lubricating plastic? I noted you did not add any lubricants to the gears or axles. I was also wondering if a headlight socket & bulb be added to that motor?
Hi Pete. Thanks for watching. The gears and housing to my knowledge are not self lubricating. I will put a bit of grease on the gears from time to time especially if I put a lot of hours on it. Same with the axles. You can hook a headlight up to the 1120. It does have some of the connections already in it. I look at the Greenberg manual to see if I can and how to do "upgrades" like that.
This a great video and thank you for it. I tried to fix one that I have but one of those brass leaf springs popped off my table. Can you tell me if anyone sells them ?
Hi Walter. Thanks for watching! If you still have train shows in your area I would start by looking through the "junk" bins. You could probably find a parts loco for $10 - $20. Lots of those guys have Scouts in them and will likely have those springs. Next would be an online dealer or Ebay listing like this:
www.ebay.ca/itm/Lionel-1001m-scout-motor-parts-as-pictured-new-old-parts/293809448912?hash=item44686867d0:g:asQAAOSwWEZesIvd
But then you're paying for shipping on top of the price.
@@warrenmuzakpostwarguy4331 Hi. The local Charleston, SC train club sponsored 2 a year but the Covid put a halt to that this year. So I will Ebay and see what I can see. Thanks
Omg it wasn't quarters properly
You did not lube it at all. They are all very noisy. Perhaps you could have addressed the cause of the noise and maybe lubed it to alleviate some of that. Mine has an oil wick while yours does not.
Thanks for watching. The oil wick did not appear on the Scout motor until 1960s. The 1120 is an early 1950s model. All the low end Scout motors are weak and fairly unreliable. Lubing doesn't quiet it down. Soon after this video was made I swapped out the original motor for the motor w/eunit from an 1130. Stronger and much more reliable. I have been running my Scout with the 1130 motor for years now and enjoy it. I still have the original 1120 motor, works perfectly, but GUTLESS.