Users will currently see a stripped down version of the site until an advertising issue is fixed. If you are seeing any suspect adverts please go to the bottom of the page and click on Themes and select IPS Default.×
just found this forum, very useful thanks! I also have a 25 279 which I bought new years ago. It's always been a stalwart on my layout and I run it in preference to any of my Lima 33s even towing an unmotored Hornby 25 +7 coaches behind it for the full Cambrian Coast Express. Just run it for the first time in a few months and it's very sluggish and noisy. All the wheels turn under power. Took it to bits and found a small amount of brass filings on each bogie. Test ran it off the track no problem but it stalls after about 5 mins on the track. Ran the motor without bogies connected all looked fine. Finally isolated what I thought was the errant bogie and the other one ran off the track quite happily for over an hour. I've ordered a new bogie from eBay hopefully this will resolve it!
Worn Bachmann Class 25 Mechanism Refurbishment
in Motors & Drive Systems
Posted
just found this forum, very useful thanks! I also have a 25 279 which I bought new years ago. It's always been a stalwart on my layout and I run it in preference to any of my Lima 33s even towing an unmotored Hornby 25 +7 coaches behind it for the full Cambrian Coast Express. Just run it for the first time in a few months and it's very sluggish and noisy. All the wheels turn under power. Took it to bits and found a small amount of brass filings on each bogie. Test ran it off the track no problem but it stalls after about 5 mins on the track. Ran the motor without bogies connected all looked fine. Finally isolated what I thought was the errant bogie and the other one ran off the track quite happily for over an hour. I've ordered a new bogie from eBay hopefully this will resolve it!