 Joined: 28/08/2019(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: England, London
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[img=http://  ]motor5[/img] [img=http://  ]motor4[/img] Guys I've got a running problem with a recent used purchase a Trix 22584 crocodile. This is the older version with only one powered bogie from around 2002. The motor spins up smoothly applying power directly to any of the 8 axles, and it runs ok on curves too with no flickering from the lights, but on the straights it stutters and stalls on insulfrog turnouts. I can't see any loose wiring or dirty pick-ups. Is there a known issue with shorts from the way the 2 bogies articulate ? [img=http://  ]motor3[/img] [img=  ]motor2[/img]
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Joined: 28/08/2019(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: England, London
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OK, I think I've solved it. The small leading bogie had oil around the small plastic wheel insulating collar. Enough to cause a short with the axle which is live. All 8 axles pick up current.
Be careful with lubrication, it's likely a leading cause of lumpy running...
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Location: Kennesaw, GA
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Originally Posted by: maico  OK, I think I've solved it. The small leading bogie had oil around the small plastic wheel insulating collar. Enough to cause a short with the axle which is live. All 8 axles pick up current.
Be careful with lubrication, it's likely a leading cause of lumpy running... Odd, most oils are highly effective electrical insulators...
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Joined: 28/08/2019(UTC) Posts: 9 Location: England, London
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Originally Posted by: DTaylor91 Originally Posted by: maico OK, I think I've solved it. The small leading bogie had oil around the small plastic wheel insulating collar. Enough to cause a short with the axle which is live. All 8 axles pick up current.
Be careful with lubrication, it's likely a leading cause of lumpy running... Odd, most oils are highly effective electrical insulators... Perhaps it's the intermittent nature of the insulation that was causing the problems ? The running is better now but still not perfect( assuming this design was a good runner)
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