Lionel f7 only runs in reverse

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Dec 7, 2011 - Polar Express only runs in reverse ... At this time of the year all Polar Express trains are programmed to run North only. ... This would not be so bad on the Strasburg set because half the time, the prototype runs in reverse.

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... trains that i set up around Christmas. The first train, according to the box, is a k-line 0/027 gauge dual motor mp-15. For a long time it has only run backwards.

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Are you using the transformer that came with the train set? This has forward, reverse, and neutral available?

Diagnostic: Poor connection/conduction between carbon brushes and rails.
Solution: Clean carbon brushes and metal rails with solvent. If problem persists you must need to expand the inner carbon brushes' coil spring from the second car.

It sounds like the gears have worn out or come adrift somehow. You will be able to get replacement gears from any of the Lionel authorised dealers Lionel Authorized Dealers or their replacement parts service Replacement Parts

Check to be sure that the reverse unit is on. This may be a lever on the top of the locomotive or a slide switch under the engine. If that doesn't solve the problem, you will need to take the engine to a service center to be repaired. A list of service centers can be found at Lionel.com

your forward gears unit is stuck, need the check the transmission unit gear system

You do not specify which Santa Fe steam engine you have, but I am going to guess it's the Santa Fe RTR O27 set...

Here's a link to the manual for it. Go to page 9, read the last paragraph on the page. It may be the answer to your problem


.http://www.lionel.com/media/servicedocuments/71-1900-250.pdf


Hope this helps.

If sounds like something is wrong with circuit board that controls direction. If it is new it should still under warranty. Find a decent repair shop from Lionel and bring it in.

Have you changed transformers? You can also make a Lionel run in opposite direction by using the throttle control...just go to stop and then to power and then back to no stop and right to power. That often works.

Recent Lionel transformers are notorious for their issues. Put an old fashioned reverse switch into the circuit, an old Lionel 88 will do the wire to terminal 1 of the lockon or the wire tothe center rail needs to be cut and attached to the 2 terminals of the 88 reverse switch. Note this is ancient technology from the 30s to 50s