Put my new MTH ALCO R-3 Diesel on the Fastrack. It has double "Pick Up Rollers".
When going in one direction over a switch straight on it hits a dead spot and stops immediately.
When I turn it around and run it over the same FASTRACK SWITCH it works fine. I do see hesitation tho.
My two other engines have no such problem.
Any thoughts?
Thx,
Bill Stanley
Spokane, WA
I experienced a similar issue with a Williams engine. It drove me crazy trying to identify the problem ... in the end, the engine had a "bad" roller. Take the engine off the tracks and test each roller (that is all contact points). I found that I had continuity through the roller body but in certain positions the roller itself did not conduct. I replaced the roller and all is good ... it's trial and error. Good luck
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