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Well I found out today just how important having fully charged batteries for a transmitter and loco are.
I was running my Aster S-2 and after about an hour the battery in the transmitter began to beep si I figured that I coiulr run the S-2 manually.
Well that worked for aboutt AN hour and then the engine came uncoupled from the trailing car and off she went. I was able to stop her and back her up and rehook her to the car. Sterted her up again and she did fine until she got to same location and disconnected. This time while I was catching her and walkin backwards I grabedd her by the cab and the fell ove one of the supports for the track, taking the engine with me.
She was still running after a fall of about four feet, and Steve came over quicly to assist me. I think I must have some how let the engine fall on me and then to the ground. Put out the fire, turned off the throttle,opened the blower and things settled down.
Very little cosmetic damage, so Jeff it was not totaaly fatal. Will be back in business after the Thanksgiving Holidays.
Workin on video that I had made prior to the accident. I am still learning the engine, is reason for small consist of cars. Real touchy about correct anount on blower after start up. But I will get there.
I was running my Aster S-2 and after about an hour the battery in the transmitter began to beep si I figured that I coiulr run the S-2 manually.
Well that worked for aboutt AN hour and then the engine came uncoupled from the trailing car and off she went. I was able to stop her and back her up and rehook her to the car. Sterted her up again and she did fine until she got to same location and disconnected. This time while I was catching her and walkin backwards I grabedd her by the cab and the fell ove one of the supports for the track, taking the engine with me.
She was still running after a fall of about four feet, and Steve came over quicly to assist me. I think I must have some how let the engine fall on me and then to the ground. Put out the fire, turned off the throttle,opened the blower and things settled down.
Very little cosmetic damage, so Jeff it was not totaaly fatal. Will be back in business after the Thanksgiving Holidays.
Workin on video that I had made prior to the accident. I am still learning the engine, is reason for small consist of cars. Real touchy about correct anount on blower after start up. But I will get there.