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If the lights are flickering the problem is that the engine is not picking up supply from the track.This could be dirty or uneven track.0-4-0,s are notorious for being bad runners when using their own pickups.I use one with my LGB undertruck trackcleaner.If the 0-4-0 will run on track,everything else will.Another problem could be the track joints.Because my children run all over my track they sometimes move the trackjoiners.When the train stops I leave it where it is and wiggle each joint on the rails.When I find a bad joint I drill the track either side and link it.This makes sure that the conductivity is constant all the way round.The track is the best conductor of all.Imagine running a wire the same size as the track to various parts of the layout.Small wire=big volt drop.Big wire(rail)=hardly any volt drop. <br />Level track on a small loco is quite important.Where the train hesitates rock the train on the track and it will show you which wheels are touching.Then you can adjust the track accordingly.Although my track is fixed to large bits of wood sunk into the ground it is never screwed down tight.It "floats" on the ballast.This gives the flexiblity . <br />On my small layout I can keep the track clean,however my Dad always runs trains with multiply pickups via metal wheels on the carriages.Even with an LGB trackcleaner loco he finds that this is the best way to run his small locos. <br />Hope this helps,Troy
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