Hi,
I have a 2MT which despite my earlier reservations about the wires between loco and tender I very much like.
I've ran in the model for about 45 mins each way, but at slow speeds it remains ever so slightly jerky. You can notice slight variations in speed with every revolution of the wheel sets and from a distance it just does not look nice.
I don't think it's the decoder - just out of interest I tried a few different chips by swapping them round, and also looked at relevant motor CVs. They all appear sensibly set to me.
Does it have to do with tiny can motor that is in the small firebox? Is it just a fact of life and am I expecting too much?
Or is there anything I could do to overcome this? Running in more? Lubricating? CV settings??
Does anyone else have the same experience?
Many thanks,
Walter
I have a 2MT which despite my earlier reservations about the wires between loco and tender I very much like.
I've ran in the model for about 45 mins each way, but at slow speeds it remains ever so slightly jerky. You can notice slight variations in speed with every revolution of the wheel sets and from a distance it just does not look nice.
I don't think it's the decoder - just out of interest I tried a few different chips by swapping them round, and also looked at relevant motor CVs. They all appear sensibly set to me.
Does it have to do with tiny can motor that is in the small firebox? Is it just a fact of life and am I expecting too much?
Or is there anything I could do to overcome this? Running in more? Lubricating? CV settings??
Does anyone else have the same experience?
Many thanks,
Walter