[ennisdavis]

Bought a "new" 1225 and its dead. Tender chugs, thats it. Using cw80 ps. Any ideas?

 

[mopac]

Track has power, tender is chugging. Is there a harness from tender to engine?
Make sure it is plugged in all the way. Try to jiggle the plug. Look for switches
on bottom turning something off. Read the manual, you might find somethng.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

First off, how about the exact model you have? Is this a Lionchief, Legacy, what?

 

[ennisdavis]

model 1225

Model is 1225 polar express. I have read that the electronic boards go out alot and stick in neutral.

 

[DMASSO]

Engine number may be 1225 but not product number.
Do you have a $50 version or a $1000?
Lionel product numbers are 6-xxxxx. What do you have?

 

[ennisdavis]

model

How can I tell?

 

[ennisdavis]

I am thinking its a lion chief because it has an fcc label inside the cab and there is no reverse lock switch. Do I have to have the remote to switch it to conventional power or can I use a bluetooth device?

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

How can I tell?

Look at the box! Since you bought this new, just take the exact Lionel model number off the box.

 

[ennisdavis]

part number

Gosh, why didnt I think of that. You are so smart! How about it wasnt shipping in the original box.

 

[PRR1950]

Hey, you said you bought it "new," and all new engines that I know of come in some kind of a box. People here are trying to help you and need a little more info to do so. Engines with the #1225, that can be seen on the side, come in a wide variety of models made by various manufacturers. Maybe you could ask the seller if he/she remembers anything specific to the model you purchased. If not, maybe you should either return it or take it to a local hobby shop or club and someone there might be able to help you identify the engine and diagnose the problem.

For example, if you have the variety known as a Lionchief, you need a power wart and a special remote to run it, not a CW80. Good luck with your search.

Chuck

 

[Millstonemike]

A picture is worth more than a thousand words ...

 

[ennisdavis]

box

Chuck, shipper said he was saving money on shipping by using a smaller box. Another ebay rape story. Not new like the guy said. Took to train store 2hrs from house. said its been into and needs remote. Its a lionchief. Even if I get the remote it may not work. The train store had a test track with power on it, like my cw80 so I would imagine I could use it as a "wall wart" or use accessories output on the pack. a/c is a/c, nothing special about it.

 

[Big Ed]

Chuck, shipper said he was saving money on shipping by using a smaller box. Another ebay rape story. Not new like the guy said. Took to train store 2hrs from house. said its been into and needs remote. Its a lionchief. Even if I get the remote it may not work. The train store had a test track with power on it, like my cw80 so I would imagine I could use it as a "wall wart" or use accessories output on the pack. a/c is a/c, nothing special about it.

File a complaint with ebay. Give it back?

 

[MattR]

For sure file a complaint.

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

You can run any LC or LC+ locomotive with the Lionchief Universal Remote. Any decent train repair shop should have a Universal Remote for testing stuff.

 

[ennisdavis]

If i try the universal remote and it doesnt work, is it one of the small boards or the whole cluster?

 

[TrainLarry]

If the board has failed, the entire board would be replaced as a unit.

Larry

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

The small boards are a permanent part of the assembly and they're not sold individually.

 

[ennisdavis]

Are the motors in lionchiefs ac or dc

 

[gunrunnerjohn]

All have DC motors.