Ted S
sorry for the Crappy video😁
one correction-
the turnout at the entrance to the reversing loop-is diverging
the other turnout is not
that adds a wrench to the monkey
if you watch as the train leaves the reverse loop, it passes another 6 axel Diesel. That one has zero issues on any of those MTH turnouts.
I’m convinced, by the evidence thus far
1) no other engines I own have this issue
2) that the issue is with the engine, not the track.
But, time will tell.
I did some investigating; neither the rollers or the track are pitted
I found that one roller was not as proud as the other, and that it was askew.
so I corrected those issues.
the first attempt, ran flawlessly.
I thought I had it solved.
But, subsequent runs, had the same stutter.
So I pulled the shell.
Both trucks/ rollers are connected
I see no damage/ faults that are apparent.
There is a NI-CD 2.4V battery
which I believe needs upgraded
I got this 30-2876-1 and a 20-2310-1
for a little more than what the GP-40 cost new, so the aggravation is offset
I’ll post new developments as they occur
thanks
