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  1. J

    Loco motor "dead spot"?

    Thanks for all the replies! Following the various ideas, I checked for loose wires, and any other faults at the magnets and windings... I then flushed the commutator plates and brush faces with a small amount of isopropyl alcohol (ISA), let it evaporate, and tried running again. Complete...
  2. J

    Loco motor "dead spot"?

    I just got a "vintage" Atlas S4 (DC only, their item #8285), and am having trouble getting it to run. Followed Atlas shell-removal instructions. No decoder, just the original light "board"... When DC is applied, the light comes on, but the motor won't turn UNTIL I give the armature a slight...
  3. J

    A little of almost everything

    I've been running my DCC N-scale layout for 20 years, and have done almost 250 decoder installations in N for neighboring modellers and groups. Having recently relocated, I'm getting ready to re-establish sections from my basement layout into the garage. After the move, I decided to not leave...




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