cudaken wrote: I would have to do some big time work to do that Tom. New couplers will be the easy fix. Ken
I would have to do some big time work to do that Tom. New couplers will be the easy fix.
Ken
however I have changed to the plastic box, yes more work but you may be more pleased.
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cudaken wrote: Yep Jeff you hit the BL2 on the head. All facing the same way and pulling 1 Amp and a 40 car drag. Was trying to run some backwards. New iteam to ask K-10 Trains about. Cuda Ken, shorting out again.
Yep Jeff you hit the BL2 on the head. All facing the same way and pulling 1 Amp and a 40 car drag. Was trying to run some backwards. New iteam to ask K-10 Trains about.
Cuda Ken, shorting out again.
Or is it possible to mount the Kadee #5's in the Kadee plastic box? This will insulate the coupler from the frame and eliminate the problem.
jeffrey-wimberly wrote: nfmisso wrote: .If you are usng Kadee #5, change to #28 or #38. A coupler with a plastic shank will solve your problem.What's happening is that your locos have metal coupler pads on a metal chassis. Add a metal coupler with a metal shank and you have a short circuit taking place as soon as 2 or more locos are connected together. As long as all the locos are facing one direction, it shouldn't be a problem but if 1 or more are facing in the oppisite direction, the two chassis are going to short through the couplers. Replacing these with a Kadee coupler with a plastic shank will rectify the problem. Plastic doesn't conduct electricity hence the locos won't short each other out.
nfmisso wrote: .If you are usng Kadee #5, change to #28 or #38.
.If you are usng Kadee #5, change to #28 or #38.
A coupler with a plastic shank will solve your problem.
What's happening is that your locos have metal coupler pads on a metal chassis. Add a metal coupler with a metal shank and you have a short circuit taking place as soon as 2 or more locos are connected together. As long as all the locos are facing one direction, it shouldn't be a problem but if 1 or more are facing in the oppisite direction, the two chassis are going to short through the couplers. Replacing these with a Kadee coupler with a plastic shank will rectify the problem. Plastic doesn't conduct electricity hence the locos won't short each other out.
Thanks nfmisso and jeffrey. Sometimes I know what I'm trying to say but it doesn't come out right. Ken
Check the Kadee website, they have a conversion list to let you know which conversion you need for your particular loco, i.e. which spec. 20 or 30 series conversion is needed.
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Ken;
If you are usng Kadee #5, change to #28 or #38.
http://www.kadee.com/htmbord/page25a.htm
If you are already using a 20 9r 30 series coupler, it is something else.
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I have seen some postings about this but never read the details because it was not my problem. It is now I think.
Have 4 PK 2000's BL2's, was running hork hooks and quad head not a problem. MRC 9500 was pulling around 1 amp with a 60 car drag. I finaly up dated all my cars with Kadees and started with the engines.
First BL2, no problem, second doubled headed ran great and pulled 1/2 amp. Added a nother one, pegged 3 amp's plus. Hum must be a short or needs to be cleaned. Took the 4th BL2 same thing. Pulled all on them, cleaned and lubed and ran great. Lashed 3 together, over load again!
Ran 2 doubled headed, then added the 3rd one by it self and a 20 car drag. 3/4 of a amp and all ran fine.
Is the fix E-Z couplers with springs?
Cuda Ken