Hi Bob and Ed --
Yes, it is always a bit disappointing when that big bucks brass loco starts
having issues. All I can say is that when they are finally resolved, the
reward of seeing those engines perform makes it all worthwhile.
I have had some locos that caused me a lot of grief initially, the 2-6-6-6,
2-10-4, 4-6-2, 4-4-2 (and now the 4-8-2) leading that group. The good part
is that all the effort taken to bring them up to speed usually means they
run even better than the others that ran well straight from the box. Lee
Johnson spent last weekend here at the house, and I think the 2-6-6-6 really
opened his eyes, as did the 0-8-0 which got remotored within hours of its
arrival on the roster. The other end of the spectrum is the 2-8-2, 2-8-4,
and the 2-6-6-2 which were flawless right out of the box.
Have fun!
Bill Winans
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Ed, Assuming that your engine is still raw brass, there is a dye product
used by machinists that is put on metal to indicate where work needs to be
done as it wears off with metal to metal contact. That will determine where
to file away.
I always feel sorry for guys who pay the big bucks for custom paint jobs and
then have to deal with shorts when that paint wears off and shorts appear
sometimes after a fair amount of running time. This is also a good excuse
for not painting engines--say you're just doing a long term test! I think
I've had to do some surgery on most of my brass engines.
Bob Werre
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