New Bachmann stock shorts track.

[detz]

Just got it today and it appears to short the track. When I put it on the track the train wont run, it appears it's not getting enough current. If I pop one of the wheels out it works so it's only one axel.

Car: http://www.modeltrainstuff.com/Bachmann-Silver-Series-HO-40-Quad-Hopper-B-O-p/bac-17612.htm

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[Burlington Bob]

Most likely one of the axles is missing an insulator. Normally, one wheel is steel pressed on a steel axle. The other wheel is steel but has an insulator between the wheel and axle. Either this one is damaged, allowing a completed circuit, or it is just plain missing. You may have to buy a replacement wheel set to remedy the situation.

 

[tootnkumin]

Give MTStuff a call. I'm sure they'll send/get you another wheelset free of charge. The did something similar for me, and I'm in Australia.

 

[MRLdave]

I got one of those from FVM..........no insulator on either wheel, so it was a dead short. I didn't find it till it heated up enough to melt the entire truck. FVM sent me 2 new ones.