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       Engine reverses direction on its own
       By: friedlandim Date: March 20, 2016, 8:06 am
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       Just started to rehab a 1950s set of Lionel O-gauge trains that
       have been in boxes for more than 25 years.  I have 3 engines,
       all of which need lubrication and cleaning, but I'm slowly
       getting there...they run in the meantime, but not great.  One of
       them suddenly started reversing direction on its own...change in
       polarity somewhere along the line?...without my manually having
       it change direction via the transformer switch.  I can't figure
       this out...once it gets to a certain point on the track, it will
       reverse for a few lengths of track, then go forward again, then
       back over and over.  Any suggestions on how to diagnose and
       possibly fix this?
       Thanks.
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