Proto 3 Subways

Did you check to see that both of the motors on the power car are operating and operating at the same speed.

Check for the traction tires. They do wear out or pop off the wheels at times.

To Bronx Bound:

 

Did you figure out why the power car could only pull 1 or 2 car? If you are still having this problem you can phone me at Tom's Trains located in Ardsley @ 914 478 9365 and  you can bring the car to the store and maybe I can figure out what is wrong.

 

Ed

Everything appears to be "working" on the motor. I believe the issue is the Proto 3 motor cars are noticeably lighter than the older proto 2 cars. For this reason I believe the limited weight on the Proto 3 motor car limits the number of cars it can pull. I think this is an issue since the train has to run on an upgrade as part of my layout. It only derails when goes on an upgrade with 2 or more cars. Is there some weight I can put in the motor car?   

I have the same train and it can pull up to six cars with no problem.

Glenn

Electron,

Have you tried to run the same train on an upward turning slope with the at least 3 cars?