I was definitely coming from the gears. They were binding when the rods were straight across. I managed to free them up with a further teardown...
I have bigger problems than the whine. There is a thumping going on (chattering?). It thumps down the track. I have disassembled it three times...
Motor arrived today. Fits perfectly. Transferred flywheel and driveshaft coupler. Like new again even though there is more of a whine in the...
Thanks for all the responses. I really appreciate that. I'll try all of these and thanks a lot Mike for the reference guide. I am reading it...
Bachmann 4-6-4 Hudson N Gauge with Econami Sound Value Programmed with DCC++ using decoder Pro. Set speed steps and some sound levels and...
Thank you Alister. Really appreciate the offer. I'll post back when the replacement motor arrives. Regards, John
Thanks for the reply Alister. Someone in another forum mentioned this one and said it was a later replacement:...
Windings have separated from commutator. Kato part number is 926050 Their website says Out of Stock and a Google search produced nothing in...
[ATTACH] Some of them seem to open because of the weight when moving. 3 cars seem OK, but more than that and different ones will just open....
Hi, I have a set of older Athearn streamlined passenger cars that uncouple when running. They are truck mounted and I have attached a photo....
Thanks guys for that info. I think I will just do the conversion. The idea that Tulsa had about one on each end sounds like it might spread the...
I have someone's older Bachmann HO passenger car set. I installed a sound decoder in his engine and he wants more light in his 3 passenger cars....
DCC++ BASE STATION COPYRIGHT (c) 2013-2016 Gregg E. Berman If I install one of the others do I just install it over the top of that one. Does it...
After trying and failing to get my arduino uno and motor shield with JMRI and DCC++ to read and write CV's this solution from Marty_G worked for...
My understanding is that "programming on the main" has two caveats: 1. You must use the exact address of the loco 2. You can only write to the...
Thanks for that information Sumner. Really helpful. Nice work on that impressive case. John
Don't format the card. It won't work if you do that. It also will not fit on an 8GB card. Needs 16GB or 32GB. I put it on a new Pi4 and it...
I would second that. Can you tell us what is in it? Thanks, John
Hi everyone, I have to agree with several people in this long thread of the need for a step by step for beginners. I started out watching a...
Thanks for the suggestions Rick and Dale. Much appreciated. Received this response from Athearn today: John, Thank you for your inquiry,...
