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Reply to "MTH 4-6-2 Derailing on switches"

Choo Choo Charlie posted:

jagger19

Sorry to hear of you running issues with the MTH engine. I feel your pain.

My layout has been around over 40 years and has 27 Marx 1590 switches and is 027.  I still have the running problems with most new to the layout engines.  It always takes awhile to figure out what the cause is.  I have most issues with 8 drive wheel engines, diesels, and 4 wheel leading trucks.  Most recently was a Marx 333, 4-6-2 and the sliding power pick up.  This was only on one of my to 333s.  The one before this was a new Lionel 561, 0-8-0 switcher.

Charlie

Good afternoon Charlie,

How have you gone about fixing the issues you have run into? In my particular situation I will be placing an order for 1oz tire weights that I plan on placing on the trailing truck to see if it corrects itself on the straight sections. I planned on using the weights on some of my freight cars to weight them to NMRA standards anyhow so I guess this will just expedite the purchase.

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