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    Lionel 1033 transformer

    Well your right it was the switch, not sure how its suppose to operate though... but I did manage to get it to operate under certain conditions. The switch also opperates a small indexing drum, wasn't for sure what it is for... I need to buy a book it looks like, But the good news is that it...
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    Lionel 1033 transformer

    LOL! No, complete different chain of thought, but I see how you got there. My question was regarding my O27 lionel set only... I just mentioned the HO set in meaning I didn't mess with the O27 train last night. Thanks for the reply!
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    Lionel 1033 transformer

    Thanks for the help David. Last night I spent some time setting up my sons HO set, he was pretty excited. I did have the wiring right, that's good, seems I must have an engine issue. Everything was free rotating (as free as expected) and the engine hums but doesn't go... I'm wondering now...
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    Lionel 1033 transformer

    Hey everyone, been awhile since I've been on here, so long in fact that I had to make up a new user ID... Anyway I have a newbie question. I was given a Lionel train, postwar, 2016 engine, transformer is a 1033... I've read a couple threads on cleaning and maintenance, all good there. But...