Hello!
I'm new to this forum and appreciate the ability to ask some questions of wiser souls than me!
I purchased the Bachmann G-Scale Thomas and Percey sets. I have constructed an elevated layout at my daycare/preschool and Thomas was to be the big hit. The wiring and track was all first run, LGB, first class. When I got Thomas and Percy, I didn't use the Bachmann wiring and track and just put Thomas on the track. Within days of operation, I was getting a loud squealing and a definite slowing down in the turns. I called Bachmann and they said to return the Thomas I had as they thought it was an "older" model. I did that and I am still waiting for the replacement. However, in the meantime, I put Percy to work. Now within three days, he too, is slowing down in the corners and several times has stopped altogether! I have had to crack the power up to a point where he is going fairly fast around the track.
Today, I took Percy down and replaced him with my LGB original loco. Everything was fine. The loco ran perfectly, did not stall or slow down.
Is this s case of German engineering vs. American? Do I need to replace the guts of Percy to get them up to LGB standards? Is this a desgin flaw of some kind?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Charlie
I'm new to this forum and appreciate the ability to ask some questions of wiser souls than me!
I purchased the Bachmann G-Scale Thomas and Percey sets. I have constructed an elevated layout at my daycare/preschool and Thomas was to be the big hit. The wiring and track was all first run, LGB, first class. When I got Thomas and Percy, I didn't use the Bachmann wiring and track and just put Thomas on the track. Within days of operation, I was getting a loud squealing and a definite slowing down in the turns. I called Bachmann and they said to return the Thomas I had as they thought it was an "older" model. I did that and I am still waiting for the replacement. However, in the meantime, I put Percy to work. Now within three days, he too, is slowing down in the corners and several times has stopped altogether! I have had to crack the power up to a point where he is going fairly fast around the track.
Today, I took Percy down and replaced him with my LGB original loco. Everything was fine. The loco ran perfectly, did not stall or slow down.
Is this s case of German engineering vs. American? Do I need to replace the guts of Percy to get them up to LGB standards? Is this a desgin flaw of some kind?
Any help is greatly appreciated!
Charlie