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Hi all,
I'm asking this question for my grandson who just got his first train set. A Bachmann Durango and Silverton 4-6-0- passenger set. The problem we are having is the electrical pickup that is on the front pilot. Going around a curve, the headlight stays pretty constant and the locomotive has no real issues. But as soon as it gets to a straight section of track the headlight flickers a lot, and the engine even stops at times.
I see that copper strips are used to retain the wheel axle on the pilot for each side, and believe that this is the pickup. I think that the axle has too much movement on a straight away and therefore causes breaks in the circuit. Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how to cure this?
I'm sure there are others that have had this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.
I'm asking this question for my grandson who just got his first train set. A Bachmann Durango and Silverton 4-6-0- passenger set. The problem we are having is the electrical pickup that is on the front pilot. Going around a curve, the headlight stays pretty constant and the locomotive has no real issues. But as soon as it gets to a straight section of track the headlight flickers a lot, and the engine even stops at times.
I see that copper strips are used to retain the wheel axle on the pilot for each side, and believe that this is the pickup. I think that the axle has too much movement on a straight away and therefore causes breaks in the circuit. Does anyone out there have any suggestions on how to cure this?
I'm sure there are others that have had this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your help.