wood

[wood]

I an new to the hobby. I purchased 2X Jagerdorfer Rh 2070 locomotives (DCC). They have been unreliable in operation, start, stop, re-start with hand of god, stop again etc. I have cleaned the wheels and track a number of times but no difference.

Any suggestions as to cause of problem and hoe to solve it?

[BosKonay]

38 minutes ago, wood said:

I an new to the hobby. I purchased 2X Jagerdorfer Rh 2070 locomotives (DCC). They have been unreliable in operation, start, stop, re-start with hand of god, stop again etc. I have cleaned the wheels and track a number of times but no difference.

Any suggestions as to cause of problem and hoe to solve it?

Welcome! 

Maybe run them in (even on DC) for an hour in each direction? If second hand they may have stiffened up a bit in storage?

[Georgeconna]

53 minutes ago, wood said:

I an new to the hobby. I purchased 2X Jagerdorfer Rh 2070 locomotives (DCC). They have been unreliable in operation, start, stop, re-start with hand of god, stop again etc. I have cleaned the wheels and track a number of times but no difference.

Any suggestions as to cause of problem and hoe to solve it?

New or 2nd hand?

As Bos says, Check the wheels, track and pick ups if you can see them for dirt and maybe use a bit of wihte spirits and a cotton bud to clean them up.

Maybe stick a vid up here too. Nice loco BTW to have.

[Tullygrainey]

Sound advice here from @BosKonay and @Georgeconna. It's likely that the pickups make their contact with the backs of the wheel rims so make sure to clean these as well as the wheel treads.