brickbuilder711
FEC Train 222
Hi guys,
I have an Atlas GP39-2 (CSX YN3) that I bought in 2011 from Warricks Hobby Store, so the model was tested and functional. Unfortunately, I don't have a working layout, so I didn't run it for the four years since. Unfortunately, I had it dropped from a 3 foot high bedside drawer when moving it and the back truck sort of got loose (cosmetic damage was very minor, actually with only a piece of the pilot bent). Front truck is fine. It only appears that the back truck got detached from the main frame. I took it to a friend's house to have the engine tested since he has a DCC assembly (we tried both DCC and DC) and the unit would not move a muscle. The motor made no noise, only a minor vibration.
This leaves me to diagnosis and asking what is the problem. I have a suspicion that the unit would not work for a different reason. The locomotive put up with Florida humidity for quite some time, I don't remember how long but whenever I displayed it outside, it was months at a time. Did a minor drop that only affected the back of the locomotive kill the whole unit? Or did the humidity play a role? Or maybe not running it for so long?
I can post pics upon request.
Thanks for any help.
I have an Atlas GP39-2 (CSX YN3) that I bought in 2011 from Warricks Hobby Store, so the model was tested and functional. Unfortunately, I don't have a working layout, so I didn't run it for the four years since. Unfortunately, I had it dropped from a 3 foot high bedside drawer when moving it and the back truck sort of got loose (cosmetic damage was very minor, actually with only a piece of the pilot bent). Front truck is fine. It only appears that the back truck got detached from the main frame. I took it to a friend's house to have the engine tested since he has a DCC assembly (we tried both DCC and DC) and the unit would not move a muscle. The motor made no noise, only a minor vibration.
This leaves me to diagnosis and asking what is the problem. I have a suspicion that the unit would not work for a different reason. The locomotive put up with Florida humidity for quite some time, I don't remember how long but whenever I displayed it outside, it was months at a time. Did a minor drop that only affected the back of the locomotive kill the whole unit? Or did the humidity play a role? Or maybe not running it for so long?
I can post pics upon request.
Thanks for any help.