 Joined: 07/06/2019(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: California, San Francisco
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Hello folks,
I have a new Marklin 88167 schienenbus and it has problems traversing turnouts. I've tried both Rokuhan and MT turnouts and the railbus has trouble getting over the turnouts. It isn't a contact issue; the wheels continue to spin in place as it is stuck at the turnout. Does anyone else have this issue?
I've tried multiple Rokuhan and MT turnouts that work with other Marklin equipment. Gonna test Atlas turnouts next...
Any suggestions are welcome.
Thanks,
Ajay
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Joined: 09/04/2019(UTC) Posts: 565 Location: California, Bay Area
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I got one of these Rialbus sets last year and it runs fine through my Rokuhan turnouts. It jiggles around a bit as it is light but forward or reverse fast or slow it still goes through. I've been really happy with it.
On another note I got a new Marklin 88742 Bubikopf 2-6-2 last year and it hangs up on my Rokuhan turnouts wheels still turning like you described. I run it pretty fast to avoid that. I've theorized that it is due to the brakes or something hanging down too low but I haven't worked on it yet. Anyway, maybe something hanging down?
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Joined: 07/06/2019(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: California, San Francisco
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My railbus is so smooth and literally crawls along the track at low speed; I love it. Cannot get through my MT turnouts. When I manually push it along the turnout, it hangs up at the same spot... at the fulcrum of the point rails. This happens whichever way the turnout is set. It goes through the frog fine. Need to investigate a bit more...
Thanks,
Ajay
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 Joined: 20/02/2017(UTC) Posts: 298 Location: Flanders!
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Originally Posted by: ajayrav  My railbus is so smooth and literally crawls along the track at low speed; I love it. Cannot get through my MT turnouts. When I manually push it along the turnout, it hangs up at the same spot... at the fulcrum of the point rails. This happens whichever way the turnout is set. It goes through the frog fine. Need to investigate a bit more...
Thanks,
Ajay Inspect with (flash)light. If you have a digital camera: make macro shots, try to find where it hangs!
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Joined: 07/06/2019(UTC) Posts: 45 Location: California, San Francisco
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So I filed down the area that it was hanging and found it is getting stuck on the frog as well... Maybe I'll just use it on a dedicated loop with no turnouts...
Thanks,
Ajay
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Joined: 02/10/2013(UTC) Posts: 843 Location: West Texas
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Hello
Now may be a good time to consider changing this switch out with another. I always have a few spares around , just for this reason Give it a try, see what happens.
Check that lower wheel clip, maybe it is hanging low and not fully pressed in. Sometimes a bit of an adjustment will help.
Best wishes.
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