ATHEARN Genesis MP15AC UPY1431 Does Not Roll Smooth

UnionPasific Dec 24, 2010

  1. UnionPasific

    UnionPasific TrainBoard Member

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    Hi,all

    Merry Chrismass and Happy new years...

    I have athearn genesis mp15ac UPY1431,..it nice but after try to roll,..that loco roll not smooth like pulse digital and it happen at low speed, i try set CV for speed but it did not effect, and i had give lubricant to gear box,..it still same problem....

    Do you all have found this phenomena and how to solve it please?

    regards
     
  2. AtomicVette

    AtomicVette TrainBoard Member

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    I assume you when you say "pulse digital" that you mean it's surging on a regular frequency. That sounds like a damaged gear, or perhaps debris in the gearbox somewhere, I would disassemble and try manually rolling each truck to see if either one is binding.
     
  3. Flash Blackman

    Flash Blackman TrainBoard Member

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    This thread may also get some responses in the H0 scale forum. I will copy it there so please keep alert for others answers there.
     

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