JohnShort Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I'm new to the hobby ( well did have a model railway 40 years ago ) . I am building a DCC layout and my old analogue engine Brittania ( motor in tender ) has stopped working. I was driving it using code 00. Stopped it on a siding and left it. I notices some smoke coming out of the tender. Took the engine off the rails but now it wont work. I've had a look in the tender and if I take the drive gears off and give the motor a help it will start driving. it does however make a clicking noise. With the gears back on and a good helping hand the tender will drive the loco but very very slowly. Have I burnt out a set of windings? can you use Brittania on a dcc layout and lastly can I buy a new motor and a decoder? Sorry for all the questions but I really need some help Thanks John Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poliss Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 You should never leave a DC loco stationary on a DCC layout. The motor can burn out very quickly. The 00 function for controlling DC locos should be removed from all controllers in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GordonBigBoy Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 poliss said: You should never leave a DC loco stationary on a DCC layout. The motor can burn out very quickly. The 00 function for controlling DC locos should be removed from all controllers in my opinion. Sorry to hear that John - you must be pretty peeved! Good tip Poliss, thanks, I will try to remember. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snow_man Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Hiya, i had this problem a couple of years ago when i converted to DDC. I took my loco to my local model shop and they replaced the three pole part of the motor and serviced and hard-wired it for me and i have not had any problems since Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnShort Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks everyone. I thought it would be simple to buy a new motor but cant find either the part number or whether a 3 pole or 5 pole Anyone help? the engine is evening star , an M&S train set R1052 bought in 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnShort Posted September 26, 2012 Author Share Posted September 26, 2012 Thanks everyone. I thought it would be simple to buy a new motor but cant find either the part number or whether a 3 pole or 5 pole Anyone help? the engine is evening star , an M&S train set R1052 bought in 2004 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashbang Posted September 26, 2012 Share Posted September 26, 2012 Hi Contact either East Kent Models or Abbiegails to obtain a replacement motor unit. (Google them) Don't forget you will still need to convert the new motor unit to DCC. Do ensure the left hand brush strip of the new motor unit is totally insulated from all the wheels and metal chassis of the tender before any conversion is carried out. Failure to ensure this will result in immediate decoder destruction should the tender/loco be placed onto DCC powered rails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnShort Posted September 29, 2012 Author Share Posted September 29, 2012 Thanks Flashbang, appreciated Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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