Change of motor for Graham Farish Rebuilt West Country

[Dancess]

My N Gauge layout uses DCC  and all locos run well apart from a 5 pole motored Graham Farish Rebuilt West Country which is noisy and jerky when running, is it possible to fit an alternative motor to give smoother and quieter running?

 

Thanks for any advice.

[Steven B]

Tramfabriek may have something suitable - they sell a range of coreless motors and adaptor kits.

 

However, I'd look at what you already have first. I'm guessing this is the older Poole era based model rather than the newer DCC ready one.

 

Did it run well on DC before you fitted a decoder? Does the gear train run smoothly without the motor? Ditto the outside motion? Are the wheels clean? Are the electrical pick-ups clean and working properly? Has is had any oil? Do the motor bearings need replacing?

 

Have you tried playing with the BEMF settings on the decoder? These can be the cause of problems, particularly if you've left the interference suppression capacitor in place.

 

Steven B.

Edited May 11, 2021 by Steven B