Operating Lionel cars, post war.

[Charlie B]

Hi Robert. I got into this today, took apart the controller (which was supposed to be rewired by a TCA member that knew his stuff) and found the worst job of soldering I have ever seen. I took it apart and soldered the wires properly but still have problems getting the thing to work right. In the picture you show (pointed to by red arrow,) is that an insulating block. If so I am missing this. and the bottom contact on the one side appears to be bent so contact can't be made on that side. If you aren't sure it's easy enough for me to try. I can make an insulation block easy enough. EDIT I found an instruction and drawing and indeed it is insulated and the one contact bent.
   
Thanks for your time.
Have a great year.