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Title: new ho locomotive spinning/slipping on track after 2 hrs use
Post by: ralph65 on January 23, 2012, 08:40:45 PM
bought ho new 2 wks ago for grandson..put together..ran ok for about 2 hrs..not constant use..tried again and locomotive slips/spins like on ice..thought maybe oil on track..wipped w/alcohol..still no good
Title: Re: new ho locomotive spinning/slipping on track after 2 hrs use
Post by: richg on January 23, 2012, 09:11:55 PM
Which HO loco? Look under the loco. Anything dragging?
If a diesel, the drive rod inside may have slipped out of one of the trucks. The other truck would spin the wheels.

Rich