Enhancing James' Perfomance

[James The Red Engine]

SMASH IT!

Ok, not sure if that would work though.   I've taken the cab off my James Model and from the firebox up to the face is all motor and eye mechanism.  Don't really think the weight would fit in that. 

[Michigan Railfan]

SMASH IT!

Ok, not sure if that would work though.   I've taken the cab off my James Model and from the firebox up to the face is all motor and eye mechanism.  Don't really think the weight would fit in that. 

Oh. Oh well, it was just a suggestion.

[kman781]

i've tried nickels and the lead weights and still my james is performing poorly. with out pulling anything at all the driving wheels spin and a high rate and james creeps along slowly, also he seems to want to derail at switches anyone know how to fix these?

Are your rails and train wheels clean? I have the same problem because of excess conductive lube all over the rails and wheels.

[kman781]

i've tried nickels and the lead weights and still my james is performing poorly. with out pulling anything at all the driving wheels spin and a high rate and james creeps along slowly, also he seems to want to derail at switches anyone know how to fix these?

Remove the spring from the pilot truck- it worked for me

[kman781]

SMASH IT!

Ok, not sure if that would work though.   I've taken the cab off my James Model and from the firebox up to the face is all motor and eye mechanism.  Don't really think the weight would fit in that. 

Theres en0ugh room where under the cab to fit atleast 4 egg sinker weights. 5 if there ARE no decoder wires to deal with