Question about powering the line ?

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Jereffuse

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As I'm still new with G-scale, I have a question about something really annoying me for months now. Why my locos are so slow ?
I have a LGB MTS III, about 52 meters ( 170ft) of nickel track who I think would regulate the problem of energy loss but don't.
Could you explain me what to do in order to see my train going faster ( I'm not looking for something going as fast as TGV lol) and pull more wagons ? Could it be my LGB system not powerfull enough or not working well? Do I have to change it ? Been looking for Massoth but it is extremely more expensive any other way a bit cheaper maybe ?

Thanks a lot for all your answer

Paul
 
Before anything too technical...
Is this a problem with all your loco's?

Have you tried pressing function key 8? - This very often gives a half-speed mode, for shunting (switching)..
 
and is it faster near to the power connections to track?
 
PhilP said:
Yes,
What is the model of your controller?
What transformer (if separate) are you feeding it with?
What output is there from the transformer (volts and amps)?
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I have LGB 55006P delivering 24V and 5A max, LGB 55016P( controller) and lgb 51095 for the transformer.
 
Jereffuse said:
Hi I have a lgb 20121, lgb 22412 and a piko BR260 equiped with massoth xl decoder
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I assume that the LGB 20121 and 22412 both came with factory-installed decoders, which would be the new MFX ones? Your Piko loco will probably draw a slightly higher current than the LGB locos, as the motors that Piko use are not as efficient as LGB's Buhler motors, but even if you were to try to run all three locos at the same time, your 5 amp system SHOULD be supplying enough power to do so... so I don't think the problem is likely to be lack of power...?

Is the speed you get the same when running just one loco, as it is when running two or more at the same time?

Jon.
 
Zerogee said:
I assume that the LGB 20121 and 22412 both came with factory-installed decoders, which would be the new MFX ones? Your Piko loco will probably draw a slightly higher current than the LGB locos, as the motors that Piko use are not as efficient as LGB's Buhler motors, but even if you were to try to run all three locos at the same time, your 5 amp system SHOULD be supplying enough power to do so... so I don't think the problem is likely to be lack of power...?

Is the speed you get the same when running just one loco, as it is when running two or more at the same time?

Jon.
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Yes speed doesn't change if I run 1 or 2 loco at the same time
 
"slow" is subjective of course - your opinion of "slow" might be what another person would consider correct!

As it's affecting all locos, perhaps you need to do some tests to try and confirm if it's a track or wiring problem? Can you set up a few spare pieces of clean (new?) track and connect your system to this instead? Do the locos still run at the same maximum speed?

Can you post a track plan of your line? Is it a simple loop of track or more complex?
 
ntpntpntp said:
"slow" is subjective of course - your opinion of "slow" might be what another person would consider correct!

As it's affecting all locos, perhaps you need to do some tests to try and confirm if it's a track or wiring problem? Can you set up a few spare pieces of clean (new?) track and connect your system to this instead? Do the locos still run at the same maximum speed?

Can you post a track plan of your line? Is it a simple loop of track or more complex?
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Yes it is subjective this is why it is always complicate to explain my feeling about this but I've been watching lots of videos on youtube, enough to think I have a problem :p
the track are two months ago so I think clean enough for testing but I can't make a loop or short track because they are flexible rails but you're right before I had a little layout inside and then the loco had more speed at this time. But there's a thing I always note is that when it's brand new, speed is good but a few days after it is not so good. Like I bought a tramway set LGB 23361 and it was very fast (even too fast lol) but now I noted that the speed wasn't the same.

For the plan at the moment it is not over cause I have a lot of things to do in my garden and waiting things. So I can show you how it will look like at the end but I'm not good at doing plan wit the software so please don't judge :)

thanks a lotfinal train layout.JPG
 
MMmm ..... a bit of an obvious question, but have you cleaned the track?

lgb-50040.jpg
 
Oh yes you do. That may well be your problem.
 
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