JWL Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Hi - I have a Duchess R.066 which I've restored and got running. Only problem is that the light at the front of the loco stays on all of the time (I thought it was only meant to illuminate while running?) I'm running on DC so this isn't any de-coder issue. Any help appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96RAF Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 A DC loco only sees power when throttle is applied. If the light is on then the throttle must be turned up or the controller has a fault. If the throttle is turned up the loco should move. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Going Spare Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 The running light on the early Duchess models was fed by a wiper sitting on the tread of one of the front driving wheels so it only received power when current was flowing through the track which, as RAF96 says, means that power will also be feeding the motor. Unless the loco has been modified with some form of electrical storage capability, what you are describing is theoretically impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rana Temporia Posted June 3, 2020 Share Posted June 3, 2020 Has someone put a large capacitor in the loco? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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