ICG/SOU
HO & O (3-rail) trainman
I just installed ditch lights on two of my Athearn wide cabs (one an SP Dash 9 and the other a BSNF AC4400CW), and while I was in there, I added weight where I could fit it, because I've seen several derailments and wheel slippage on other locomotives that I could attribute to weight.
I was able to add 2 1/2 ounces to the SP unit, and 3 or 4 to the BNSF unit. What I've found now is that the SP unit's decoder overheats, and the BNSF unit will derail occasionally (just go up and over the frog).
For the guys who have added weight to their locos, do you have a rule of thumb on what you put in there, or a limit to what you have in there? One thing I didn't think of on the BNSF unit is to check wheel gage, but even then, I figure both problems were due to too much weight.
Thanks in advance.
I was able to add 2 1/2 ounces to the SP unit, and 3 or 4 to the BNSF unit. What I've found now is that the SP unit's decoder overheats, and the BNSF unit will derail occasionally (just go up and over the frog).
For the guys who have added weight to their locos, do you have a rule of thumb on what you put in there, or a limit to what you have in there? One thing I didn't think of on the BNSF unit is to check wheel gage, but even then, I figure both problems were due to too much weight.
Thanks in advance.