Thanks John, I kinda figured you had worked it out.
Just to help others, have you ever measured the voltage and/or current?
Also, can you share how you set the speed? I wound up running mine all the way up, but it was on DCC, and true-running cleaning wheels were important.
Regards, Greg
Doug, maybe one the track cleaning loco haters will donate you one! I will throw in brand new cleaning wheels and discs. That dang thing actually does not need a sound system either…well maybe in reverse.
It’s funny, it makes a loud sound going forwards, backwards is like stealth mode, I remember that now that you mention it, it seems weird at first.
Greg
I thought about it afterwards. I could follow it with the shay and when it gets hung up on some switches I could nudge it with the shay!
I think it has great sound!
I thought about it afterwards. I could follow it with the shay and when it gets hung up on some switches I could nudge it with the shay!
I think it has great sound!
Someone must be having a posting challenge!
Ran mine today for the first time in ages. In reverse, the track cleaning (grinding?) wheels don’t rotate. Manual is in German (I think), so I really don’t know if it’s operating properly.
Don’t ask me why I don’t use it. Really no definitive answer.
Pat
that’s how it works, cleaning wheels rotate in forward direction only
Doug, came up another idea for the stalls… will post a photo once i get it going.
The cleaning wheels only work in the forward direction and the switch in the cabin is set all the way to the right.
And the cleaning wheels run in reverse which makes this unit stall on steep inclines.
So my friend reversed the cleaning motor leads in order for the cleaning wheels to assist on going uphill.
Note the 3 position switch in the cab, left is all off, middle is no cleaning activated (read normal running engine) and to the right cleaning mode.
In DCC operation, one can turn the cleaning motor on and off with a function key.