Comments on: Locomotive Losing Contact Along Track https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/locomotive-losing-contact-along-track.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=locomotive-losing-contact-along-track Model railroads and model trains Wed, 11 Aug 2021 22:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Frank B https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/locomotive-losing-contact-along-track.html#comment-53860 Wed, 11 Aug 2021 22:53:49 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6187#comment-53860 Clean the wheels, also the place of contact between the wheel back (or axle) and the motor wire contact.

If the loco is very old, it may help to clean the motor brushes and commutator, but only if you are reasonably mechanically competent (or keen to become so and fairly adventurous).

]]> By: kleinmeubelen https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/locomotive-losing-contact-along-track.html#comment-53765 Tue, 03 Aug 2021 08:08:43 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6187#comment-53765 Thanks.

]]> By: Dale https://blog.model-train-help.com/2021/07/locomotive-losing-contact-along-track.html#comment-53748 Sun, 01 Aug 2021 15:45:06 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=6187#comment-53748 When the loco loses power, does the headlight go off? If yes, the problem is likely between the wheels and the decoder board. You say the track is clean so check the wheels themselves as well as the contact area for the power pickup wipers. Make sure they are clean and effectively contacting the drivers. Check the connections to the decoder board are properly soldered.

If, on the other hand, the headlight stays on when the loco stalls, the problem is likely the motor, the connections between the motor and the decoder, or the decoder board itself.

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