Hello everybody. I just recieved my mail-ordered Bachmann N class loco...and it wobbles like a duck as it rolls down the track....I can't see an obvious cause...is this a common problem with this paticular loco model that I'll have to live with or is there a fix for it. Cheers Gene
Bachmann N class loco wobbles
Mar 04, 2004
3 Replies
"Gene" wrote
Typical of the occasional Bachmann loco produced for the UK or USA - your email address suggests you're in North America. I'm afraid the only easy (maybe not easy in your case) is to return it to the seller for exchange.
John.
"Gene" wrote
It's *probably* a wheel quartering problem, so I suppose you could remove all of the valve gear and check ther quartering of each wheel set and try adjusting where appropriate. Either that or a wheel isn't round, or valve gear catching.
It's one reason why we test every loco which we sell before selling & shipping. It eliminates problems like that in 99.9% of cases.
John.
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