UPDATE: I fashioned a new spring out of some very thin copper wire, and now the locomotive runs without stalling. :) I'm certain it was missing...
More info: I pulled the brush holders out, and it appear that there was only a spring under one of them! That doesn't sound right to me. The...
Yeah I have some hope that it is dirty or something and not a broken wire, since I'm sure it worked fine and smoothly before, but I can't be...
I did some more investigating, and I think I know what is wrong. I think one of the poles in the motor is dead. That would explain it not wanting...
Thanks for the replies so far. More information: I stripped the trucks and body off of the loco and applied power to the frame halves, and the...
Hello everyone, I tried to search as best I could, but SW8 is to short of a search term... I have an SW8 that doesn't always like to start....
I know this is a model railroading forum, but I would love to know more about this 4 axles driven out of 6 axles system. I wonder how the starting...
I was having trouble getting the fibers to separate nicely, and found that using a flea comb to brush the tuft of twine worked well to separate...
Ahhh its you......... I know where you work... hehe I've seen that caboose on the display at PSR...real nice.
Oh wow...tell me you don't live in Victoria? I never run in to locals on train forums...
