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 Posted - January 22 2013 : 3:03:48 PM
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I know it sounds silly-and it looks silly. But going around the track it is silly and makes the kids laugh. This one 2-8-0 chattanooga the tenderdrive wobbles. I took it apart and the axles and wheels are fine or shall I say look fine, traction tires look fine. It doesnt do it as bad if no cars are behind it but if I put a car on???? go figure. Any help would greatly be appreciated. I dont run it too much because of this reason. I was gonna swap out the entire tender drive for a spare I got but thought id try here first. Thanks in advance.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 4:06:07 PM
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Make sure everything is snug and level. If there is a chunk of the tire missing or isn't seating all the way, it'll wobble.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 7:15:49 PM
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| Thanks Justin,ill check that next time I get to it.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 7:38:12 PM
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Hold the tender upside down and put the transformer leads to the wheels and watch it run.
You might be able to spot the problem.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 10:40:29 PM
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What's wobbling, the loco or the tender? If it's the loco, then at least one plastic driver center isn't true. If it's the tender, it's likely the traction tires. The Calumet replacements I bought aren't as good as the originals... they're uneven and cause a lot of wobble.
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 10:44:53 PM
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| yeah its the tender itself,ill look it over then when I get off work tomorrow. thanks to all who responded so far.
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