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49 Collectable Model Trains: Maintenance Tips: My #394 beacon won't spin.




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This article is from the Model Trains FAQ, by Christopher D Coleman with numerous contributions by others.

49 Collectable Model Trains: Maintenance Tips: My #394 beacon won't spin.

This too is normal. You can play with the vanes and sometimes increase
performance, but this is why Lionel replaced it with #494. Make sure
the top is balanced by carefully adjusting the pin inside the top. The
394 has to be running for a couple minutes before it generates enough
heat to turn the top.

 

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