MRC transformer

[Budliner]

I was wondering if my model rectifier corp (model 500n with I think 1.5 amps) was bad for my older AHM rr big boy seems under powered and my bachmann taxas chugger2-10-4 craped out first day (this friday the 13) I have a to of the even older tyco model 899b and now that the chuggeris only working in foward did I kill it with the throttlepack and can I find the proper wire codes for older backman locos (jupiter chugger consolidator) and can I clean up my drivers in the power suppply

[Eriediamond]

Budliner, I don't think your loco is shot. Try this: with your loco running forward stop your train, leave the reverse switch on the power pack alone. Remove the wire leads from the pack and reverse them. turn the power pack back on. Your loco should now run backwards. If it does the the reversing swith on the pack is bad. Another way is if the loco is running forward stop it. take the loco of the track and replace it on the track facing the opposite direction. If you didn't move the reverse switch, the loco should now run backward. You can contact Bachmann for those wire codes or visit them at bachmanntrains.com.

[Budliner]

thank you for the fast responce Eriediamond
the big boy works fine on the 10 pc of track
the 2 10 4 had the wheels go cuckoo I reglued and aligned them
not moving very freely

[Budliner]

wow ok I did find a bent link and not it is working in both dir
but when I put both trains on they go in differant directions

[nfmisso]

To salvage your 2-10-4, you are going to have to do something like this:
http://users.zoominternet.net/~pmd/2-10-4%20upgrade.htm
glueing them back together does not work.

The 500n uses a reostat to control the power to the track. It will not work with many modern locomotives because thier motors do not draw enough current. It will not hurt them, they'll just run fast.

[Budliner]

I seen that for 100 but thats not cool

[Budliner]

the light is not working on the chugger but its runnig 45mh guess it
seems slow for somthing with old power but its going in both dir
the neew wheels is money I like to save for a KATO

[Budliner]

is this thing working!