Problems with Dapol Pannier 9770 (2S-007-027) running

[MikeEK]

I'd be grateful for any advice regarding the problem I have with my 3 month old Dapol 2S-007-027 Pannier. When first bought it was a very erratic runner with stuttering and frequent stops. I read that weighting the loco might help so I added some lead and the problem went - but has recently returned for no obvious reason I can determine. Once again it is frequently stuttering and periodically stopping despite cleaning wheels and track and It is appropriately oiled. The problem occurs when going forward and in reverse on my Kato Unitrack. Help please to this novice modeller!

 

 

[Dr Al]

Common pickup problem - remove the weight, throw it away, and instead strip down the chassis and clean the wheel bosses and bearings (these do the pickup). Dirt and oil on these is a hugely common cause of this exact problem.

 

I've done this to over 30 of these through the years, and it's always fixed them.

 

Cheers,

Alan

[MikeEK]

Thanks - that's really helpful.