How To Replace Lionel Plastic Knuckles

Episode 104: As Lionel cut costs in the 1960s they redesigned their knuckle couplers from a 3-piece design (metal knuckle + metal rivet + metal spring) to a plastic knuckle + spring combo and even, for a short time, to a plastic single piece knuckle + rivet + spring combination. Unfortunately, original replacement parts for these are difficult to find, but modern parts fit "well enough" to get these cars running on the layout again with a simple and quick repair. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction 00:59 Lionel plastic knuckle overview 03:15 Replacing the Typical Lionel Plastic Knuckle 07:28 Improvised Rivet Press 08:47 Replacing the One Piece Knuckle Coupler 11:55 Repaired and Running On The Layout Replacement Parts Lionel #905-56 knuckle and TC-23 Rivet Keep the trains running! Facebook:   / ttttlocomaniac   Visit my page featuring REAL trains:    / @thelocomaniacchannel6790   #Lioneltrains #Trainset #Trainrepair #Traincollecting #Ogauge #Oscale #O27 #Postwar #MPC #Accessory #Operating