Jordan said:
[quote=""CME & Bottlewasher"":3aohphga]
It seems that there could also be issues with the motors not being 'matched' which could compound the issue with the gears,
Definitely a problem on my Hymek.
I don't know about split gears yet; mine hasn't done much mileage, but it's motors definitely run at different speeds, especially at very slow speed; on the rolling road one bogie starts to work before the other, and when running on the layout there's a distinct "surge" action at low speed which is very frustrating on a Shunty-Plank.
This is one reason I haven't weathered it yet
... it is the one O scale loco I have that I
still consider selling (even now I've got my 14 chassis back!) but even though I got it at a then-Bargain price, it'd still make a loss, as they just aren't selling these days... :vista:[/quote:3aohphga]
Hi Jordan :wave:
If you decided to keep yours I would consider removing one motor bogie & fitting a dummy bogie with pickups as it would have plenty of power & would run a lot better if the bogies are mismatched. It would be a shame to sell it IMO as it is ideal for the era & area you model & the re-sale value would not be much in view of the present price new .
Cheers Phill