Lionelzwl2012 posted:Did a search but did not find my answer. my problem is with a ps3 preimer engine that is 3/2 rail capable. this engine is giving me fits as it just randomly stops and loses power for no reason. it seems like its a wheel ground issue.
I have very clean track and all track rails are reciving power and ground around the spot where this engine stops.
took of the truck covers and cleaned all points of contact and reinserted the wheel sets. wheels sets cleaned also.
put the engine in my cradle on the bench applied test leads and ran the engine while moving leads around to various wheel sets and moving the trucks around also to see if maybe a wire has a short. all worked as suppose too.
took the shell of all wiring looked ok.
this engine has very little run time and is the only engine that is doing this. I tryed other ps3 and ps2 engines over the same spots where the engine in question was stalling. all worked flawlessly at all speed ranges.
how many wheels recive ground on a 3/2 capable engine when in 3 rail mode?
can one buy non insulated 3 rail wheel sets for these engines?
I have the exact same issue with a ps3 steamer and I'm looking for a fix. Removing the wheel black doesn't work tried that already. could one simply not add a ground to a front or trailing truck in the case of a steamer.
