@Strap Hanger posted:Happy Columbus Day everyone. I thought I would spend the day just running some trains. I started out with my R-32 subway and noticed that it was stopping every time it ran over a switch or on a curve. What was weird, though was that the engine continued to play its sounds when removed from the track. The train was upgraded to PS3 two years ago, so I figured it must be a pinched/loose wire. As anyone who has this set knows, removing the shell is a real hassle because of the opening door mechanism - it always gets stuck on the lights. Placing the shell back on is equally difficult. After carefully removing the outer and interior shells, I inspected everything and couldn’t find anything. Running the engine without the shells revealed that the problem remained. After about two hours of this, right when I was on the verge of seeking advice on the MTH DCS forum, I noticed that one of the red wires to the top of a truck was severed! It was almost unnoticeable, since it visually remained in place (you could only see the break when the truck was turned). After finding the right size shrink wrap and soldering it, I spent the next two hours cleaning, lubricating the door mechanism and gears and then trying to get the shell back on without knocking the interior lights off. Six hours in total, but my R-32 is running like a charm. Now some would say this was an unfortunate situation on my day off, but not for me. It was so much fun fixing this on my own. In fact, I had a blast. What a great hobby! Time for dinner and that bottle of Pinot Noir I picked up on sale the other day.
I find it very satisfying to find and fix problems on my own. If I'm getting frustrated I stop and return the next day.
Good work! 👍👍
