Post by bnsf971 on Jul 31, 2012 8:33:17 GMT -8
Back in February, I bought a pair of UP (CNW repaint) GP15-1's. I ran each one for an hour or so, and dialed in the DCC settings. I then put them back in their boxes until last week. I took one of them out, placed it on the track, and put it to work. I noticed something not quite right, as it kept surging and nearly stopping while it was running. I pulled it back to my programming track (well, almost), and about the time it got within reach it stopped moving, and white smoke billowed out from under it. I killed power to the entire layout, but it was too late.
I took the motor out, and it looks like one of the comutator plates came unglued from the armature. The motor is a melted, sooty mess, with hunks of melted plastic and solder hanging out of it.
I called Athearn, and they sent out a replacement motor, which I installed last night. The locomotive now runs like it should again, and I thank Athearn for their fast service.
Thinking back on it, this is the second time I have had this happen. The first time was to a Genesis F unit, which I blamed on a goober at my train club turning the voltage to G scale levels.
Has anybody else had this problem with the newer Roco motors? I know the RTR motors sometimes let the magic smoke out, but I am told this is rare.
I took the motor out, and it looks like one of the comutator plates came unglued from the armature. The motor is a melted, sooty mess, with hunks of melted plastic and solder hanging out of it.
I called Athearn, and they sent out a replacement motor, which I installed last night. The locomotive now runs like it should again, and I thank Athearn for their fast service.
Thinking back on it, this is the second time I have had this happen. The first time was to a Genesis F unit, which I blamed on a goober at my train club turning the voltage to G scale levels.
Has anybody else had this problem with the newer Roco motors? I know the RTR motors sometimes let the magic smoke out, but I am told this is rare.
