Hi there
My son just bought a DCC fitted R2626 M7 and it looks like the Hornby fitting of the chip is as per described in an article on here by Doug Teggin (http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=H-R2506) - one of the metal ballast plates has been removed from a side tank to put the chip there. Sounds good but there is a BIG problem with this train - it can only pull a single carriage effectively. There is just no traction for pulling any sensible load, and I an certain this is due to the reduction in weight over the driven wheels by removing half the ballast. If I place additional weight on top over these wheels it grips OK and can pull fine. Trouble is there doesnt seem an easy way to solve this in any sensible fashion.
Does anyone else have experience of this or any ideas?
I dont know what to do because the train is almost totally useless as it stands and I dont know how Hornby can call it saleable. I think I shall write them a snotty email but I dont know what good it can do.
Thanks for any thoughts
My son just bought a DCC fitted R2626 M7 and it looks like the Hornby fitting of the chip is as per described in an article on here by Doug Teggin (http://www.modelrailforum.com/forums/index.php?autocom=custom&page=H-R2506) - one of the metal ballast plates has been removed from a side tank to put the chip there. Sounds good but there is a BIG problem with this train - it can only pull a single carriage effectively. There is just no traction for pulling any sensible load, and I an certain this is due to the reduction in weight over the driven wheels by removing half the ballast. If I place additional weight on top over these wheels it grips OK and can pull fine. Trouble is there doesnt seem an easy way to solve this in any sensible fashion.
Does anyone else have experience of this or any ideas?
I dont know what to do because the train is almost totally useless as it stands and I dont know how Hornby can call it saleable. I think I shall write them a snotty email but I dont know what good it can do.
Thanks for any thoughts