TerraNovaTrains Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Bit of a strange question but its a bit of a strange situation. I was testing my layout earlier and I had my two Hornby 4 wheelers in the siding next to the running line. On occasion, often as the train passed, the lights in one or both of the coaches would switch on. The lighting units in these are activated by magnets in the roof, and half the time they don't even respond to waving a magnet over them. So to have them activate almost randomly is very strange. Is this a known fault with the product, or is it caused by the controller or the loco perhaps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frobisher Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Is it a particular loco on the train each time, or any loco/train combo that does it? Just a wild stab in the dark, it's not a loco with an old-fashioned open-frame motor is it? That would have large magnet mounted near roof height of the carriages so might be a little "leaky". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovex Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Spooky. Have you seen "Ghost Train" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenny Emily Posted January 7, 2023 Share Posted January 7, 2023 Sounds like the loco magnet causing it. As a child I had a Hornby Dublo 3 rail class 28 that would change electric points as it passed in this way. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TerraNovaTrains Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 16 hours ago, frobisher said: Is it a particular loco on the train each time, or any loco/train combo that does it? Just a wild stab in the dark, it's not a loco with an old-fashioned open-frame motor is it? That would have large magnet mounted near roof height of the carriages so might be a little "leaky". Tested with all my Locos and it only seems to be my Bachmann 57xx that triggers the lights. 2012 model I think. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Halvarras Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 I don't have any of these coaches but I'd bet the old Tri-ang-Hornby 'Nellie' (actually it's a green No 27) I got running with a new neodymium magnet would do it 😜! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 I'd just isolate the power feed to the siding with a switch. Normally the points would do this, but it depends on how they're wired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul.Uni Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 43 minutes ago, Il Grifone said: I'd just isolate the power feed to the siding with a switch. Normally the points would do this, but it depends on how they're wired. The lighting in the Hornby Generic 4&6 wheel coaches is powered by batteries, not via the track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Il Grifone Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 That rather clobbers my suggestion!🙄 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butler Henderson Posted January 13, 2023 Share Posted January 13, 2023 A slight knock IME can switch them on and off - enough to cause the "reed" in the no doubt low quality switch to move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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