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ATLAS S-2 H.O SCALE SWITCHER,MADE IN AUSTRIA,WHEEL WEAR

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ATLAS S-2 H.O SCALE SWITCHER,MADE IN AUSTRIA,WHEEL WEAR
Posted by Wombat on Friday, January 8, 2016 10:08 PM

I BOUGHT THIS LOCO LATE LAST YEAR ON EBAY. IS IN GOOD CONDITION, EXCEPT IT HAS SOME WHEEL WEAR, WHICH DIDN'T SURPRISE ME GIVEN ITS AGE.

ANYWAY, THE WHEELS SEEM TO GET A BIT DIRTY RATHER QUICKLY(my tracks are cleaned regularily) AND THEN THE LOCO'S SPEED IS VARIABLE, UNTIL I CLEAN THE WHEELS AGAIN. RUNS WELL WITH CLEAN WHEELS !!

SO, MY REQUEST FOR ADVICE IS: IS THIS COMMON FOR WHEEL WEAR, OR SHOULD I BE LOOKING FOR OTHER ISSUES?

ADVICE WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED.

WOMBAT,

AUSTRALIA.

KRM
  • Member since
    January 2011
  • From: North Bluff above Marseilles IL
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Posted by KRM on Saturday, January 9, 2016 4:13 PM

WOMBAT,  Welcome

I would love to help but I have no clue.

You may have a better chance at a good answer over at the Model Railroad Forum. Most of the people on this forum are 3 rail or 2 rail O or S gauge. The guys on the MR forum are most HO.

 

http://cs.trains.com/mrr/f/default.aspx

Joined 1-21-2011    TCA 13-68614

Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL. Whistling

 

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