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 Posted - January 22 2013 : 5:47:29 PM
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So, off and on, I run my trains. My $5 buy ATSF ten-wheeler was funny. I replaced the crappy tender wire with another one. Ran a little better. Then, at the draw bar, it was so loose it'd only run if jiggled! Well, I saw why. The connector never really sat down as it shoulda. To fix this, I screw the wire lead down to the tender floor. Never had to this with a Mantua ever! Anybody ever have this funny quirk? I own at least 10 Mantua steamers and never had to do this before!
" Heck with counting 'em rivets, TRAINS ARE FOR FUN! Not called the Mad Scientist for nothing either!"
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Posted - January 22 2013 : 7:17:33 PM
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| Nope,never had to do a thing to any of my Mantuas at all except general cleanings.
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Posted - January 23 2013 : 3:50:11 PM
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| I have had this same issue. I solved mine by cleaning the screw and the eye on the end of the wire. From what I could tell the screw worked itself loose and dirt just built up there over time.
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