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Bad Running Steam Locomotive | Precision Craft Models
Joel would like some advice from any with knowledge of Precision Craft Models:
“I have an HO Broadway Limited Import I1sa that was made for Precision Craft Models. It starts out perfect with the sound unit working and moves good from a dead stop but after about 4 feet just dies like the power was turned off but within a couple of minutes starts running and will die again in about 4 feet. Does anyone know what might be causing this problem and how to fix it?”
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It sounds like a overheating digital decoder. Maybe the decoder is not sufficiently rated for the engine or the engine itself is drawing too much power. Possibly clean the armature.
Most decoders or power supplies have a thermal cutout which resets once the equipment cools down. I know as I have serviced them.