Owner Scale
Importer |
Railroad
Class Whyte |
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Initial
Inspection |
III-cont |
Testing the Model on the Test Track
- Continued |
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A |
Inspect Packaging for damage |
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H |
Check if drivers are on the rail at
all times |
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B |
Deteriorated Foam |
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Check a brass guide for the production date and
builder |
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C |
Clean model with Dustoff |
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Ask advice on Internet |
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D |
Visual Inspection |
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E |
Separate engine & tender |
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Check Driver Springing, Valve Gear |
IV |
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Excessive Current Draw (Advanced Evaluation) |
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A |
Remove engine frame from body, Inspect for
interference |
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B |
Test mechanism with DC power supply |
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Testing the engine without the tender |
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C |
Visually inspect the drive train, disconnect motor
and test |
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A |
Connect Engine to DC metered power supply |
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D |
Reconnect motor drivetrain.
Disengage the gearbox. Test again |
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B |
Check drivers for binding |
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E |
Spin drivers. Look for Corrosion in the driver
bearings |
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C |
Place model on test stand, Apply power, Observe
running |
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Look for screw interference. |
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D |
Check for Flexible tubing |
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E |
Record Current Draw, Is it Excessive |
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Is the Motor Excessively Noisy |
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Checking the Electrical Path to the Motor |
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G |
Visually Check Quartering |
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Check tender, look for previous problems |
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H |
Visually Check for Mechanical Interference |
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B |
Clean Drawbar pin, bolsters on tender |
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Model needs to be Disassembled for Inspection |
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C |
Check Electrical path in tender, locomotive |
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D |
Clean conducting surfaces, wheel treads, track, test
clips |
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E |
Polish wheel treads |
III |
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Testing the Model on the Test Track |
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F |
Clean the truck sideframes |
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A |
Connect the DC power supply to
test track |
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B |
Place engine on track, apply power |
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C |
Place tender on track by itself.
Again apply power |
VI |
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Seek help online |
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D |
Connect the engine and tender |
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A |
Check online resources available,
NWSL etc... |
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E |
Test
Run model, Current draw should not increase +10% |
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B |
Join on an on-line group like RepowerAndRegear |
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Record Current draw at full wheel slip |
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C |
If it doesn't run runs, don't pay top dollar, shop
elsewhere. |
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G |
Observe 'tracking' while running on test track |
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