Hi,
I have a Tomix Percy and find it a bit jerky. Adding more weight seems to help.
Has anyone found a good way to add weight to a loco. The body comes off but there is not much space for extra weight as you can imagine.
Thanks
Paul
I had exactly the same problem with my grandsons Percy.
I found out from the good people on here that the electrical pickup is through the bearings, like Graham Farish A1
All I did was clean all the backs of the wheels and bearings with IPA as any oil contamination produces the results you describe. Needless to say, after a good clean it ran perfectly again.
Bob
Yeah, need to drop the wheelsets out and clean the axles and bearings from time to time.
The other thing I find is the metal tyres are very narrow compared to most N loco wheels, that increases the need for keeping everything nice and clean.
Nice little loco though :)
Thanks, yes he does run better after a bit of alcohol.
How do you get at the bearings?
I have undone the screw underneath but the keeper plate is also clipped in. I am afraid that if I unclip this all Percy's insides will come out over the floor.
Thanks
Yes, I find I also run a little better with a bit of alcohol.
I never loosen the screw though, for exactly the reason in your last sentence :D ;)