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Re: Newbe question - Lionel 8601
« on: January 10, 2015, 10:09:55 pm »
Good news.  Engine is running now.  Bad news I think there might be some trouble with the e unit.  Train will only run in reverse 99% of the time.  I believe the e unit is also buzzing a little bit louder than my other engines.
Also the few times I was able to get going forward it ran pretty slow. Not as fast as it does in reverse.

Also I've run the engine around with the housing off.  I did notice some small blue sparks on the commutator/brushes.  Is that normal? Not all the time, but enough to grab my attention.

Thanks!
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