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Proto 2000 Loco – Clicking & Split Gear Problem - DCC Short Circuit
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<font face="Times New Roman"></font id="Times New Roman"><font size="5"></font id="size5"> <br />The clicking or thump-thump- thump sound as the engine is running especially around curves stems from the plastic axle on the wheelset being cracked. The crack will be hairline but all the way through the axle. If you can twist the wheels with very little force you have a cracked axle. Also if you have trouble keeping the wheels in guage this is probably the case The axle/wheelset is a common item available from athearn and are inexpensive. You might want to use the athearn axle center with the proto wheels since they are of better quality. One thing 4 sure: you paid too much for the engine for it not to run right. If the hobby shop is close take it back for an exchange . <br />
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