railfan76

Thanks for your help and hints, gentlemen. I've oiled and ran the model in for about 20 minutes in each direction as per instructions. Tried making a short video of my model running on DCC (ESU Lokpilot 4). Notice the random scratching sound - haven't heard that in Mike's video. https://youtu.be/1u87fvjnH3Q Decoders I've tried so far: Lenz Silver+ : not happy with slow running, jerky, all functions worked, moderate scratching noise Doehler&Haas DH21A-4: very good slow speed performance, only has 4 functions so headcode boards didn't work, moderate scratching noise ESU Lokpilot 4: acceptable slow speed performance, moderate to low scratching noise, all functions operational At present, I'd recommend the Lokpilot albeit I normally tend to use Doehler&Haas chips. Can provide settings if it helps but still unsure whether to keep the model or not. Kind regards Lars

Good morning all, couldn't resist and ordered the 71 a few days ago and received it the day before. Apologies if the following has been discussed in full before: I learned that some people do have problems with the loco being noisy and coggy. Mine does also seem quite noisy and a little coggy. While I thought it would be gear-related in the first place (sounds grinding or scratching) I found out that the noise came down to a decent level after DCC'ing the model. So I'm assuming that the noise is motor-related. Tried to find a video of the running model on YT where the motor sound could be clearly heard but to no avail. I'm not completely sure whether the model is working properly or if I should consider sending it back. I'd be very happy if someone could share his thoughts on that. Cheers Lars

Will it be possible to have one shipped over to Germany? If so, then I'll definitely go for one.

Thanks for your help, Dave! Currently giving her the standard running-in period of 30mins in each direction, let's see how she behaves afterwards. Regards Lars

Hi all, mine arrived today. While the model's looks are absolutely stunning I'm not too happy with its running qualities. The model seems to struggle on a second radius oval I set up for letting her run in. It makes a grinding noise when running through the curves (especially when running forward) and feels a little sticky. It seems to be a little better when the loco is on 3rd radius curves. Does someone else experience such issues? Since I live in Germany I'd rather avoid returning the model to KMRC, so any help is really appreciated. Apologies if this has already been discussed (and for my rather unsophisticated English as well) Regards Lars