hi Ronnie
is it a dc or dcc train set?

 

Hi and welcome to the forum.

If you can use a multimeter, test the track and see what voltage you get around the oval. Perhaps the connectors are not doing their job. Make sure all the connections are clean and give the surface of the track a clean too, perhaps there is some oxidation on the track.

 

check the wheels on your loco's make sure there is no dirt, you dont say if the set you have is new or secondhand, when I first started in model railways I built quite a large layout and connected it up to the controller and quickly got disillusioned with poor running, the reasons were not enough power feeds around the track, dirty wheels, dirty track, this is just some basic advice as you are new to it to help you on your way, happy modeling paul

 

may sound daft but check the direction switch on control make sure that it is over to the side if it is a bachman one and not stuck in the middle

kevin141

 

Hi

If it's a Gaugemaster controller check that the direction switch is pushed all the way to the left or right.

Good luck, hope you resolve the problem.

Dave

 

QUOTE Ronnie Sale
Welcome to MRF.......

 

Is the oval Split , does it have an electical break (isolating joiners needed) ,normally oppsite the feed from controller to track ?

Graham

 

Firstly a big thank you to all the gentlemen who answered my question.Sorry I am late repliying I have been away for a few days.
I found the problem ,there was a voltage drop along a section of track and some the fishplate connections were not secure and firm as they should be.All sections secure now running fine.
I am sure I will be back with more questions as I progress.Many thanks again it is truly a marvellous site.

Best Regards

Ronnie