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Polar Express Loco Stalls

Jimmy has a question that has been covered many times before (see earlier posts). Perhaps someone would like to offer some tips:

“I purchased a Polar Express loco 284 2 years ago. It was brand new from a hobby store. It no longer in works and I found it a problem from the beginning. It stalls when going over a turnoff at slow speed. I changed switches, but it did not matter. When going faster there is no problem. What am I doing wrong and what do I need to make it work?”

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  • Anonymous says:

    If your turnouts are unpowered (FROGS) this may be a source of you problem. Overpowered turnouts (FROGS) are always problematic in yard and slow speed operation.

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