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Posted on Aug 17, 2017

I bought bachmann spectrum 2-10-2 loco just 2 days back. Its front heels and back wheels gets derails very often. I have many other locomotives and they dont give any problem on same tracks but this loco doesnot work properly. Even at low speeds its derails causing short circuit sometimes. is there any solution for this problem? i use it with DCC command controller and on bachmann eztrack

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Sounds like it's too lightweight! try running with a big blob of plasticine on top, to see of it runs right. if it then works ok you need to fill the internal spaces with lead (ask your local tyre shop for the weights they take off wheels when changing tyres)

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