Thank you for positive feedback. Good luck with your 264E.

I briefly pointed to the field coil with my screwdriver. It is the only coil of wire remaining in the motor frame after the armature has been removed. One side of this coil is internally connected to the frame, while the other end connects via a wire to the reversing switch. When checking continuity of the field coil, it should be noted that resistance is typically about 1 ohm (not to be confused with a short circuit in the wiring). We recently created a video dealing with the wiring of vintage Lionel motors. Perhaps this will also provide some insight on identifying the origin of all those black usually distressed wires. The KZfaq reference for this "Lionel Prewar Motors and How They are Wired" tutorial is: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/lZaGd5mdzMicmIk.htmlfeature=shared

The motors in the 260E's are larger and more powerful than those of the 262, and while they look similar, they cannot be readily interchanged. The 260 has a drive wheel placement that is slightly farther apart than that of the 262. This being said, the value gear of the 260E will not properly span and operate with the smaller motor in place. Also, to be noted is that the drive wheels of a 260E have valve gear cross rod mounting screws located farther from the wheel's center.

@@ChooChooVille Thanks for the response! Happy New Year!

You're welcome

There is a Standard Gauge Locomotive Wheel Replacement video which shows how the gears are attached. The only difference is the size of the wheels and gears. This can be viewed at kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rcxpgL2elqjTm4U.html