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DCC Loco whirring and not moving


JayNew2019

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Hi!

 

I have a Class 56 from about 10 years ago that's seen very little use in the last few years. Recently I got it out again during a clear out, and I can't figure out why it's just whirring and not moving.

I've taken a short video (https://streamable.com/7wnw3), the motor seems to be turning forwards and backwards quite quickly (with the noise), but there's no movement at the wheels. I really have no idea how to begin solving this.

 

Thanks so much for your help!

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Pretty clearly something amiss in the drivetrain between motor and wheels.  Nothing to do with its being DCC v DC. 

Okay, that makes sense. How should I go about fixing this/can you point me towards any resources that help? I'm quite out of my depth here.

 

Thanks!

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Find out where the actual breakdown in transmission is and replace the broken bit. It may be a gear slipping on the motor shaft or a split gear on an intermediate shaft or elsewhere in the gear chain.

 

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