Bibby merchant navy class

[samstrains]

I have just received this as a gift and it clicks when it goes round our layout and will stop and start every now and again. There seems to be a small chip inside the body but we are not sure if it is a decoder chip.
Has anybody come across a similar

problem.

[Southernman777]

Hi Sam,

I have two Merchant Navy Class locos - one green and one blue. They both run sweetly & smoothly and will each pull 12 - coach trains with ease. So if yours has a click and stops now and again I suggest you (or the person who brought you

the lovely gift) takes it back to the shop to see what's wrong. If you start messing around with a new faulty loco you might not be in a position to return it?

Warm regards,

[poliss]

Turn the loco upside down and examine the connecting rods. They could be catching on something.
Did whoever bought it for you get a gift receipt?

[samstrains]

To poliss

Thank you very much, the chassis was bent and caching on a bolt that was holding the wheel in place, I have now fixed the problem and it is running fine.

Thanks again Sam.

[samstrains]

to Southernman777

Thank you for your suggestion but I found that the chassis was bent and hitting a little bolt.

thanks, from Sam.

[Southernman777]

Great, enjoy. I find The Hornby MN Class locos fantastic and very powerful. Looks great pulling a rake of Pullman cars or a steam special. (I try to model the 1970 / 80s but like other stuff too).

Best regards,