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by EnGee
Mon Dec 30, 2019 10:45 am
Forum: OO 4mm/ft, EM & S4/P4
Topic: Heljan class 35 slow runner
Replies: 7
Views: 5034

Re: Heljan class 35 slow runner

Train recieved back, tested and all working fine now.
So thanks for all the replies and thanks to Gaugemaster for thier excellent customer care.
by EnGee
Fri Dec 20, 2019 11:27 am
Forum: OO 4mm/ft, EM & S4/P4
Topic: Heljan class 35 slow runner
Replies: 7
Views: 5034

Re: Heljan class 35 slow runner

Thanks for the replies, especially confirming the current draw is too high.
I have spoken to the retailer this morning and it is now on its way back to them.

Hopefully I will get a working train back!

Thanks
EnGee
by EnGee
Thu Dec 19, 2019 5:11 pm
Forum: OO 4mm/ft, EM & S4/P4
Topic: Heljan class 35 slow runner
Replies: 7
Views: 5034

Re: Heljan class 35 slow runner

Thanks for your reply, and thanks for the welcome. Unfortunately none of your infomation is appropriate as all the readings were taken with the motor removed from the loco so absoluely nothing attached to it (except the flywheels) to oil! The motor seems to turn OK, and there's no obvious friction. ...
by EnGee
Thu Dec 19, 2019 2:04 pm
Forum: OO 4mm/ft, EM & S4/P4
Topic: Heljan class 35 slow runner
Replies: 7
Views: 5034

Heljan class 35 slow runner

Following on from a previous thread, I also have problems with a very slow running Heljan model, the class 35 "Hymek" on a DCC track. Although unlike the other thread my loco used to work perfectly OK, then it decided to have off days and now it just runs very slowly all the time - so it's...