My Freightliner and thunderbird 57,s were on running in duty tonight. While the freightliner performed superbly and managed an 18 wagon (empty) Bachmann intermodal train with ease, the Thunderbird developed a faulty bogie / wheel problem. Worse one direction than the other, a sort of thump - thump - thump sound to it, more noticeable with speed. I guess it could be a wheelset problem. Strange thing is this was after about an hours use!
Also lost an aerial already!
Sounds like a piece of flash from a gear stuck between the gear teeth. Could also be a split gear.
HTH
Wolf Kirchmeir said the following on 30/11/2005 02:26:
Nah - this is just a prototypical wheel-flat!
tonight. While
bogie / wheel
thump - thump
wheelset
Best then email Jeff@ international-rescue.org ....!
Class 87s used to make that noise (and probably still do) when the traction motor brackets broke. A bit more expensive to fix on the real thing so count yourself lucky : )
Luke
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