hi, thanks the rods are. in my view 180 out of sync, which i think means if the pins were removed, and wheels turned and pins replaced, that should work. At present 6 wheels turn  forward, and 2 back. How do pins come out. Will they just go back in. Dont understand quartering, hope i dont need to. Loco about 12 month ish old, was fine for first hour or so. Apparantly it is a problem that has occurred on other locos, when reversed. I dont think the rods are in a funny direction. john

HI, i dont think so, 6 wheels attempt to turn in the direction of travel, but the rear 2 attempt to go in the opposite direction. they are 180 out of kilter.  its as though the metal bar has allowed them to slip, or one has turned on its axle.

hi, got a 2-8-0, that was perfect. Suddenly ground to a halt, and when i test it the rear two wheels move in a different direction, to the other six, hence it just rocks. They are joined by a single rod. How do i correct this, thanks, fraser

hi, just acquired these,  DCC on board, Read  chip, cv etc set to 008, 009 and put on track, there is a hum but no movement. On DC, perfect. What gives, john