RMweb Premium Torper Posted December 14, 2016 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 14, 2016 So the conclusion must be that there is something wrong with the pickups or the suspension system. Either fix that if you can or alternatively do the simple job of fitting a stay alive. I suppose that depends on whether he has room to fit one. The Power Pack is 22 x 10 x 8mm and I don't think that the the OP has ever said what type or make of loco it is, other than it is an 0-6-0. It also depends on whether the OP is prepared to splash out the £35 or so it takes to get one. DT Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSX2004 Posted December 14, 2016 Author Share Posted December 14, 2016 I suppose that depends on whether he has room to fit one. The Power Pack is 22 x 10 x 8mm and I don't think that the the OP has ever said what type or make of loco it is, other than it is an 0-6-0. It also depends on whether the OP is prepared to splash out the £35 or so it takes to get one. DT It´s a Tillig model. https://www.tillig.com/Produkte/produktinfo-02920.html Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigelcliffe Posted December 14, 2016 Share Posted December 14, 2016 Its probably simpler to fit some extra skid pickups than install a commercial stay-alive module. A DIY stay alive can be considerably smaller (down to as little as 8x8x3 mm), but probably not the way to go. From the sound of things, the loco is loosing pickup from at least some wheels when negotiating the turnout. That suggests a small tweak is needed in the pickups to ensure they make contact at all times, and the wheels need inspecting to see if there is any plastic "flash" which might be lifting the pickup from the wheel (I've met this on German brands before). With most locos (I'm not familiar with this particular one), tweaking the pickups is best done by dismantling, wheels out, and thinking carefully how to gently bend the pickups to ensure pressure at all times. Only once that's been done should stay-alive devices (commercial or DIY) be considered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSX2004 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 Think I found the fault.The front wheels don´t pick up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSX2004 Posted December 25, 2016 Author Share Posted December 25, 2016 The rare thing is that all the wheels have continuity. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSX2004 Posted December 26, 2016 Author Share Posted December 26, 2016 Well have found the fault.Tried measuring with a multimeter from one side´s wheel to wheel on the other side and it got me an open reading,''1''.Something is wrong with those pickups. Maybe there´s a loose or unsoldered wire on those pickups.My problem is that don´t know how to remove the body shell to see what is wrong with the pickups. It's so frustrating Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
CSX2004 Posted January 9, 2017 Author Share Posted January 9, 2017 Fixed.The problem was distortion in the points because the insulated rail joiners were pushing up the frog rails.Removed those joiners and cut gaps in the rails. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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