Railwaymaniac
Western Thunderer
I bought a diesel loco recently, and have been looking at it.
Particularly the bogies. This is the power bogie
I have already done some remedial work on this bogie. For example, have run a reamer through the bushes, just to make sure that there is no obstruction in that area.
And I have now fitted the motor the right way around ! ! !
No, it doesn't help the running at all, but it does mean that it' a lot easier to solder wires to it.
Less obviously, I have also removed any lingering 'cusps' around the motor area, this has had the effect of lifting the motor slightly, I think that the motor worms were intermeshing too tightly with the gear wheels on the axles.
Ian
Particularly the bogies. This is the power bogie
I have already done some remedial work on this bogie. For example, have run a reamer through the bushes, just to make sure that there is no obstruction in that area.
And I have now fitted the motor the right way around ! ! !
No, it doesn't help the running at all, but it does mean that it' a lot easier to solder wires to it.
Less obviously, I have also removed any lingering 'cusps' around the motor area, this has had the effect of lifting the motor slightly, I think that the motor worms were intermeshing too tightly with the gear wheels on the axles.
Ian