Hi all, A couple of my A class locos are having a problem where one of the bogie wheel sets is not turning. I asked about this awhile ago and I think Fran mentioned that the drive shaft probably required a little glue, as it was slipping and not engaging. Has anyone else had this problem? I opened up one of the locos to check but was afraid to dismantle the whole assembly. I thought it would be easy enough to get to the shaft piece. Thanks Brendan
That should read A class wheels, not shells…my fat fingers
Hi all,
One of my A class locos is not powering the stay alive capacitor. The unit runs ok on the track, but when removed , the power stops right away. Anyone know if this could be related to some decoder cv settings?
thanks,
brendan
Hi all,
I have a question on running mixed coaching stock. Did the Cravens rail coaches ever run with other coach types such as the Bredin or Park Royals?
thanks,
Brendan
Hi,
I just purchased a sound chip from DCkits for my MM 071 loco. When I received the chip it had a detached speaker included in the box and a a square piece attached/wired to the chip. Does anyone here know what the attached square piece is for? The chip did not come with any install instructions and I know that the Murphy 071 loco already has a speaker installed. See pic below.
thanks, brendan
Hi all, I have a question on the existing sound chips for Murphy models. I have ordered a MM 567 sound chip for my 121 class loco. I was wondering if this chip could also be used for the MM 141 class, or even the 071 class for that matter. Is there much of a difference in engine sound between the various GM locos? Sound chips are so expensive so it would be great if one chip could work for several classes.
thanks, Brendan
Sorry! Forgot to add some detail about how this tram landed in SoCal. The museum plan to run the tram on the museum track which consists of a few miles of track. I was told that they have to raise the height of the upstairs siding to meet safety regulations. Looking forward to taking a trip on it when it’s up and running.