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Athern HO Locomotive Stops & Goes
Raymond from Nonthaburi Thailand asks a question that has been asked many times before on this blog (search results). Would someone please like to offer some suggestions to help Raymond solve his problem?
“I have a Athern HO train set from the States. It worked fine for a couple of days then it would stop , slow down and then speed up. I have a oval easy track. I finally soldered the tracks together but still have the same problem. The electricity here in Thailand is 220 so I use a transformer to connect the train transformer too. Now the locomotive is only powered by the last set of wheels and they work fine when held off the rail by the electrical train hook up. I do not want to continue to build my layout with out having the train working properly. In Thailand it is hard to find model rail road shops & they are very expensive. Can anybody help me to find a solution to my train problem.
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First thing to check is the cleanliness of your track. If your loco was over lubricated, it may be dropping oil on the track and interfering with the pickup on the loco.
Try cleaning with isopropyl alcohol (moisten a rag and wipe track).
Also, as you are in Thailand and humidity is high, you may be experiencing some oxidisation on the track – clean with a track cleaning rubber (Peco is one example).