Bl-2 Problem

[train25b&o]

I have a proto 2000 BL-2 engine that I have had for a number of years. I purchased it brand new and ran it for a couple years. It started developing a clicking noise which appears to be a problem with the trucks. It has been sitting in its box for a few years and i just took it out and started tinkering with it. I have been unable to fix the problem. This is apparently a common problem with first run BL-2 proto locos. Does anyone know what exactly this problem is and if it can be corrected?

 

[CRed]

The only problem I've heard of with the early Proto 2000 engines is the cracked gear problems they had.

Chris

 

[myltlpny]

It does sound like the gear problem. I had a Proto 2000 GP-18 where the gears split along the axles. I called Lifelike and they sent me new wheelsets, no charge. I understand their new owner, Walthers, is honoring the waranties.

 

[Squidbait]

Yep, it sounds like the split axle problem. If you've got any old Athearn diesel wheelsets lying around, the axle is the same, so you could swap them out.