problem with percy

[jward]

no dcc on my layout but mine just heats up because i have to run him at 50+ for him to go tracks are clean. short jerks in the begining but none after that

if you have to put him on full throttle just to get him to move you probably have a bind somewhere. if that is true, no wonder he is overheating. motors that aren't running smooth because of a bind in the rods or gearbox are going to draw alot of power and overheat.

does he run jerky when he is moving?

[shining time]

sometimes but not all the time but i haven't been running him because of it but thanks.

[ZeldaTheSwordsman]

Also, make sure his insulators are intact. A loco missing one or more insulators will run, but will also smoke and smell as the wires are slowly singed. (I have Super Chief loco with this problem. I want to fix it. My grandmother on my dad's side gave it to me. I...sorry for the drift.)

[shining time]

it's alright but thanks i am getting a new one in the mail this week