https://blog.model-train-help.com/2018/06/converting-a-triang-r159a-r250a-victorian-railways-australia-b-class-loco-dcc.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=converting-a-triang-r159a-r250a-victorian-railways-australia-b-class-loco-dcc Model railroads and model trains Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:49:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2018/06/converting-a-triang-r159a-r250a-victorian-railways-australia-b-class-loco-dcc.html#comment-22514 Thu, 05 Jul 2018 13:49:01 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4857#comment-22514 Thanks for the comments. Just to make things clearer, the non-motor bogie is plastic, and the motor bogie is ALL metal. I have attached a photo of the motor bogie.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2018/06/converting-a-triang-r159a-r250a-victorian-railways-australia-b-class-loco-dcc.html#comment-22296 Sun, 24 Jun 2018 03:59:10 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4857#comment-22296 By using this service sheet you should be able to trace where faults can occur. http://www.hornbyguide.com/service_sheet_details.asp?sheetid=167

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2018/06/converting-a-triang-r159a-r250a-victorian-railways-australia-b-class-loco-dcc.html#comment-22291 Sat, 23 Jun 2018 03:47:03 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=4857#comment-22291 Have you had it apart? It shouldn’t short if just placed on the track. Check that the spring clip holding the motor brushes in place has its insulating sleeve and on the same side as the wire joining to it. Also check that the pickups aren’t touching the frame. I am sure that these locos have plastic axles so it shouldn’t be a wheel problem. Don’t know about DCC though but it should be possible if you sort out the shorting problem.

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