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 Posted - August 14 2008 : 1:51:07 PM
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Ok, I have a B&O Royal Blue Pacific steam engine with the Aluminum 5 car set. I completely took the engine apart and cleaned the motor. It runs GREAT in reverse but slow forward, like there is a power draw somewhere. This goes for another Tyco/Mantua steamer I have as well. Any suggestions on what might be wrong? I want to get it running perfect for e-bay sale.
Also, are there tools for the small bolts on the drivers? I think one or two need to be tightened.
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Posted - August 14 2008 : 3:38:30 PM
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| hi railfanreading,be patient someone will answer your request soon,even though you might have got better response listing in tyco section and welcome ken
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Posted - August 14 2008 : 5:55:25 PM
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| I just battled this EXACT problem. I thought at first it could be the rear motor bearing, axle bearings, etc. And it IS a good idea to clean and lube all of those. I even considered that the magnet was getting weak. I THOUGHT that I had cleaned all electrical contacts, but I went back through and used very fine steel wool, buffed each tender wheel to a shine, buffed the little brass end of the tender wire that screws to the loco, buffed the surface that the screw tightens onto, AND buffed the mating surfaces of the tender-to-tender trucks by pinching the steel wool around the bolster nub, and twisting around it. Of course, part of the current is drawn through one side of the loco, so cleaning the bearings/axles is important--you could even remove the bearings and scrape away any paint on the loco frame where the bearings touch, but I think fixing the tender will probably do the trick. You could also spray some electrical contact cleaner into the tender journal boxes to clean them out. Chris
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Posted - August 14 2008 : 6:21:37 PM
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| HEY CHRIS!!! &EVERYONE-- NEVER USE STEEL WOOL OF ANY KIND TO CLEAN A LOCOMOTIVE ESPECIALLY A TYCO/MANTUA. Its what you don't see left behind that attaches to magnet and windings which can short the motor. Clean with 800 grit or higher emery cloth. Watch my video under motive power on how to clean wheels. The steel wool fibers get sucked up into the motor and armature windings. Brian
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Posted - August 14 2008 : 7:24:36 PM
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| Brian, You are right--I should have clarified that I only use the steel wool on the detached tender, and not near the loco. This is usually the problem area, and if wiped down/blown off, should be fine. I normally wouldn't use steel wool at all, but the problem described is very pesky, and doesn't respond to "ordinary" cleaning. I clean loco parts with electrical contact spray. Chris
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Posted - August 16 2008 : 12:11:50 AM
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No problem Adams--Many a Tyco were probably ruined with S-O-S steel wool pads. Try the 800 - 1,000 grit emery cloth on motor to clean.
Edited by - Brianstyco on August 16 2008 12:39:14 AM
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