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So you have an old train? Well, you know what track,transfroemer and the engine are but what about an E- Unit? This thread is hear to help the E Unit challenged.
TO start it is the Gizmo under the shell that enables the Old Lionel to go forward,netutral, and reverse. That is the typical three position E unit that has been around for seventy years. E is not electronic, but electric becuase it replaced the manual switch on engines. E unit is a Lionel specific term. American Flyer enthusiasts know it as a reverse mechanism and basically works on the same principal.
In case you are having trouble even starting, here is a brief video of the E Unit in action.
TO start it is the Gizmo under the shell that enables the Old Lionel to go forward,netutral, and reverse. That is the typical three position E unit that has been around for seventy years. E is not electronic, but electric becuase it replaced the manual switch on engines. E unit is a Lionel specific term. American Flyer enthusiasts know it as a reverse mechanism and basically works on the same principal.
In case you are having trouble even starting, here is a brief video of the E Unit in action.