I just added the powered B-unit to the WP A-B-A to have a 4-motor A-B-B-A. BUT, the powered A goes faster than the powered B..............So much so that they are 'fighting'. Is this a new or rare problem? Is there a known fix?
Maybe I should 'readi-in' the new chip that came with the new B............I'll try that.
philG
Posts: 2330 | Location: livermore,ca,usa | Registered:: September 20, 2000
Make sure all locos have the Odyssey Cruise on, it seems as one may not in your description. If all locos do not Cruise on -or- all locos do not have cruise off; then they won't match up.
Each Loco is run through a speed step qualification before shipment, so if the cruise switch is not your problem, return the loco for repair.
BUT, I have yet-another problem with this engine, and I'll bet I'm not alone: ALL 3 electrocouplers open 'randomly'!! Another owner told me to contact a repair tech at Talbot's [I'm sure you know the store; and maybe the tech: Marshall.] Advice given: Open the coupler [remove the rivet, etc], stretch the 'holding' spring, and re-install. This did NOT work.......What DID work was to note that the angle in the 'detent' of the knuckle seemed too large. After filing the notch to a smaller angle [closer to 90-degrees] and re-assembling [with new rivet], ..... VOILA!! It worked!!
B 4 trying this to the other 2 that have failed, I thought I'd bring this to the attention of both youu and the Forum to gage the reactions.........
philG
Posts: 2330 | Location: livermore,ca,usa | Registered:: September 20, 2000
jon indicated that trailing engines in Legacy will go slightly slower than the lead engine. Because I utilize the engines with separate trains, after starting them as a lashup, I select the eng button and then each trailing engine individually and then they go at the same speed.
