bklynman01
Active Member
I laid some brand new track this weekend, and tested it using a little 0-6-0 Tank Forward switcher. This little engine that could... just couldn't.
It looks as though the engine is losing electrical connection to the rails. I cleaned the rails off, but they seemed to be pretty clean already. I used a Q-Tip with alcohol to clean the wheels, but not much grime came off. I even tried to over-clean the rails and let the wheels turn on the alcohol residue to hopefully get the wheels a little better. But, the engine still runs like this...
This is all the dirt that came off the rails:
And finally, I think this might be a cause of some problems, but I'm not completely sure. The wheels look like they've run over gravel under full load...
Could all those little divots be causing my troubles? If yes, can they be buffed out or is it better to just buy new wheels?
Any advice is welcomed. I'd really like to get this engine running smoothly as most of it's running distance up the hill will be hidden and I don't want to reach into a tunnel to poke it forward every time.
Thanks in advance!
It looks as though the engine is losing electrical connection to the rails. I cleaned the rails off, but they seemed to be pretty clean already. I used a Q-Tip with alcohol to clean the wheels, but not much grime came off. I even tried to over-clean the rails and let the wheels turn on the alcohol residue to hopefully get the wheels a little better. But, the engine still runs like this...
This is all the dirt that came off the rails:
And finally, I think this might be a cause of some problems, but I'm not completely sure. The wheels look like they've run over gravel under full load...
Could all those little divots be causing my troubles? If yes, can they be buffed out or is it better to just buy new wheels?
Any advice is welcomed. I'd really like to get this engine running smoothly as most of it's running distance up the hill will be hidden and I don't want to reach into a tunnel to poke it forward every time.
Thanks in advance!