Recently picked up a new Lionel automatic milk car for a friend. Running on fast track, no issues with the operating track and platform.
The uncoupler feature of the operating track works fine. However, seem to be having an issue with the milk operating function. When in position the milk car doesn't work at all. However a bit of wiggling of one of the couplers allowed the car to work.
Close inspection found no issue with the track or truck/shoe. We added a small piece of aluminum foil to the track surface and hooray it works.
Question here, is the issue due to the groove in the shoe being to small? or the track not being high enough? or?? We're talking a small amount of adjustment here. As is, we'll add a piece of metal tape to the track surface and live with it.
Anyone have anything like this happen??
tks
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