Haydensgran Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 any advice please, grandson only got it today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ModelerXYZ Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 More information required, but it sounds like a short circuit to me. Put the loco back on the track. Turn off the controller at the plug. Wait 30 seconds. Turn it back on, and slowly turn the dial on the controller back up again. When a red loight shows on the controller the train will start to move. If/when it happens again, repeat. XYZ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LCDR Posted December 22, 2015 Share Posted December 22, 2015 Hi Hayden's Gran, We shall probably need a bit more information. Did the loco just fall off the rails or did it fall from a height or did someone drop it? Have any of the rails joints come apart, or the wires from the controller come loose? A simple derailment will not usually damage a train so there is probably another factor at work. Connections between the rails need to be tight and the wires too. Silly question - but is it still plugged in and switched on at the wall? Inspect the loco especially the wheels and underneath. Does it all look complete, or is there something loose or caught up in it. If you have been running it on the floor fluff can get caught up in the works. Inspect it and remove any you find with tweezers. Come back to us if that fails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainlover23 Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Can`t have been that serious as there has been no response . A one post wonder perhaps or a wind up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walkingthedog Posted December 23, 2015 Share Posted December 23, 2015 Trainlover has it not occurred to you that some people have other things to do than to monitor the forum H24. Maybe they'll look again when they have time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trainlover23 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Did it ever work again ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertnash92 Posted December 25, 2015 Share Posted December 25, 2015 Hi,Sorry to hear your grandson's new train isn't running as it should!Derailments are a common problem with most trains sets. I'm not sure if this will help, but here is an article I've found which might prevent further derailments in the future:http://www.buildamodelrailway.co.uk/how-to-avoid-model-railroad-derailments/I hope you get everything fixed and working okay! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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