Having had so much success recently in getting ALL my HO locos running smoothly I decided to start tuning my N power pool.
I seemed to recall the Bachmann F7a ran a bit noisy out-of-the-box. So it was first on the list for tuning. The design is first rate with split frame just like the LL switcher.
Well, having lubed it and running it back and forth for half an hour on a 36" length of track it freed up quite a bit and is very quiet.
It still must have friction there somewhere coz it doesn't like starting and the motor was quite warm after the half hour running-in session
Has anyone else experienced warm motors in this model after at least half an hour of running?
Errol
I seemed to recall the Bachmann F7a ran a bit noisy out-of-the-box. So it was first on the list for tuning. The design is first rate with split frame just like the LL switcher.
Well, having lubed it and running it back and forth for half an hour on a 36" length of track it freed up quite a bit and is very quiet.
It still must have friction there somewhere coz it doesn't like starting and the motor was quite warm after the half hour running-in session
Has anyone else experienced warm motors in this model after at least half an hour of running?
Errol