Is this normal?
Any speed Lower throttle to try gentle stop. Bang. Slams to a stop
It is worse than or around the same as Menards Beta 1 Santa Fe diesel. Quite a jolt to the cars behind or in front of it.
Also, some couplers don't fit the WBB coupler. Too tight.
John
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Probably, I rip the electronics out and install command control, so I've never spent any significant time running the stock unit.
Just popped a NIB WBB 44-ton engine on the track and it is a pretty sudden stopper. It also takes off at a very low voltage.
@gunrunnerjohn posted:Probably, I rip the electronics out and install command control, so I've never spent any significant time running the stock unit.
Just popped a NIB WBB 44-ton engine on the track and it is a pretty sudden stopper. It also takes off at a very low voltage.
Sounds like mine. What about the couplers?
Well, the coupled up to the three things I tried, my track cleaner and a couple of different freight cars, a K-Line and a Lionel.
Part of it may be the stiffness of the coupler discussed at length here:
https://ogrforum.com/...7#158111059010375667
It would nice if they could easily be swapped out for something better.
But thanks for the testing John
John
Well, it's an oddball coupler, so "swapping" it is really probably not happening. If you saw my thread on the command upgrade, giving this unit electrocouplers was challenging to say the least!
I bought a WBB 44 ton Scale diesel just two months ago, and it does not do that. The couplers are stiff, but no jerky stops or starts.
I think, but am not sure, that it has a flywheel in it.
In my opinion, you are not going to be able to fix the jerky motion, so just do yourself a favor and send it back.
Mannyrock
The motors are in the trucks, no flywheels.
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