5 days ago, I bought a brand new train set with a Bachmann EMD GP40 Diesel locomotive. When I set it up at first, it was running great. I chose a speed that I liked and measured the DC voltage across the tracks. It was ~6 VDC. I also measured the time it took to make one complete round around the track - ~30 secs. This is with 4 cars in tow.
Now, the locomotive runs very slow. It now takes 42 seconds to go around the track - and this is with no cars. Today (with all the cars attached), I set it at the speed I like and the train would not move until I gave it a little push. I measured the DC voltage across the tracks and it is still around 6 VDC.
Do I need to grease and/or lube anything? I talked to a guy at work who collects trains and he said that it is unlikely that I would need to grease/lube anything with the Loco being so new.
Could my locomotive be broken?
Now, the locomotive runs very slow. It now takes 42 seconds to go around the track - and this is with no cars. Today (with all the cars attached), I set it at the speed I like and the train would not move until I gave it a little push. I measured the DC voltage across the tracks and it is still around 6 VDC.
Do I need to grease and/or lube anything? I talked to a guy at work who collects trains and he said that it is unlikely that I would need to grease/lube anything with the Loco being so new.
Could my locomotive be broken?