lego. little help needed

[Green rv]

i found this old piece of lego in an old storage box
its from an old lego city train set that was motorised and use to run on blue track that had to be assembled
at a guess i would say its from the 1980s

has someone else got one or know anything about it .
the motor stopped working in the 1990s and being a very inquizitive kid i pulled it all apart,
but now (26 years later) cannot remember how to put it back together.
boy wonder has seen it and asked can it be fixed, as we still have the track and trailers that it come with.
 
the part i pulled apart was the gear box inside the train
i will get a pic of that tonight
 
Adam

[edz]

Youtube is your freind .." LEGO TRAIN MOTOR FIX "     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Qp8z9XdLpA   and this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKL4M-sSpPw         heaps of videoettes down the side to watch too .Motors available at toy stores that have slot cars or you maybe able to get lego mtrs .

[tk421]

I had the very same set.. I've still got the motor somewhere, not sure about the control box. No leads, it still worked last time I remember, but that was close to 26 years ago. SInce then its been stored in a box for 24 years, and sent through the international postal system....

[DaveR]

It is possible to down load every instruction book for every lego item sold. Also, there is an ebay of sorts for lego where you give notice of a part your looking for, and then it lets you know if someone has it for sale.
I don't have links handy now, but I am married to a woman who is can easily play the part of president business in the film.
Don't mess with her Lego....
She has been collecting the bits to remake original set, including my old stuff.
I'll try to get the links from her, I'm away at work now.
I guess if you google it, you'll find it easy enough.

I have the same motor, was for train set and also could make a bulldozer with tracks.

[tk421]

Had a quick check - I don't think its the 9v set. Wasn't it the 4.5V set?  And it was more the 70's than 80's..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIJzCT4ecbU

[Green rv]

Had a quick check - I don't think its the 9v set. Wasn't it the 4.5V set?  And it was more the 70's than 80's..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VIJzCT4ecbU

i would go with 4.5v it takes either 3 x c or 3 x d batteries

 
Adam

[Green rv]

I had the very same set.. I've still got the motor somewhere, not sure about the control box. No leads, it still worked last time I remember, but that was close to 26 years ago. SInce then its been stored in a box for 24 years, and sent through the international postal system....

if you still have it, i am after a pic of how the motor was mounted inside

looking at edz you tube video i may still be missing parts

 
Adam

[Green rv]

It is possible to down load every instruction book for every lego item sold. Also, there is an ebay of sorts for lego where you give notice of a part your looking for, and then it lets you know if someone has it for sale.
I don't have links handy now, but I am married to a woman who is can easily play the part of president business in the film.
Don't mess with her Lego....
She has been collecting the bits to remake original set, including my old stuff.
I'll try to get the links from her, I'm away at work now.
I guess if you google it, you'll find it easy enough.

I have the same motor, was for train set and also could make a bulldozer with tracks.

Thanks Dave
i will have to look into the old instruction books have done before but never had much luck

 
Adam

[Bad Scott]

The old lego train sets are worth a bomb. Still holding onto mine.

[tk421]

if you still have it, i am after a pic of how the motor was mounted inside

looking at edz you tube video i may still be missing parts

 
Adam

That photo was taken today...   

Ps you can buy the motors for about $5
https://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?I=901-1&name=4.5V%20Universal%20Motor%20Set&category=%5BUniversal%20Building%20Set%5D%5BSupplemental%5D#T=S&O={}

[tk421]

Here you go. Judging by date stamp mine is from 1977








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[Green rv]

Here you go. Judging by date stamp mine is from 1977








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  thanks mate your  a champion

 
Adam

[edz]

You wont see that these days ... Diecast chassis holding everything ... 

[speewa158]

What else do you have in your " Toy Box "                                                          

[xcvator]

The old lego train sets are worth a bomb. Still holding onto mine.

I knew you were just a big kid at heart 

[DaveR]

Here is a useful site to get individual bits from, my other half has used it a lot to put some old star wars stuff back together. Also instructions can be found here.

http://www.peeron.com/

[markg66]

https://www.bricklink.com/
BrickLink - Buy and sell LEGO Parts, Sets and Minifigures

This is where to get everything lego

[achjimmy]

I have that same motor and controller in blue. Mine had the gear sets not train iirc. It was about 74-75 bought from David jones bankstown

[Green rv]

Thanks all
you've all been much help
and thanks TK for the internal pic
after having a look last night there's a few bits that will have to be remanufactured
but with a little engine-uity  i thinks it may go back together
showed Nate the vid TK found and he's very keen to find all the pieces the reform the set

Thanks again
Adam

[tk421]

You wont see that these days ... Diecast chassis holding everything ... 

Or stamped 'Made in Germany'

I have that same motor and controller in blue. Mine had the gear sets not train iirc. It was about 74-75 bought from David jones bankstown

Mine didn't last long as a train. It was quickly stripped to become a tank/ bulldozer- Lego Metal axle wheels, take the rubber off, fit tank track...