The Railtruck has not really been high on my wants list, however a UK retailer is having a sale and advertised one for £49.95 ( Thats around $75) so I bought it!
It arrived next day at around 1-00PM It was all perfectly factory sealed in its carton, but by 3-00pm it was heading back to the retailer!
The problem was that the drive to the rear driven axle was faulty, the truck moved on the track but stopped (with the motor still working) at the slightest up grade!
The driven axle would revolve by hand! So I identify this as a transmission fault at the rear axle.
Has any one experienced this problem at all?
Mine does exactly the same thing. I am going to take the trans apart and see about shiming to see if I can get the gears to
Stay in mesh
This was a very common problem caused by a split gear it's my understanding that bachmann has differant gears now, perhaps you had one of the old run of trucks with the faulty gear.
NM
Thanks for the info.
I believe it was poss an early edition from the date code stamped in the lid of the carton?
I have rejected it and returned it to the retailer!
Lucky you, glad you where able to return it. I have two and neither one run good, one has been back to bachmann and it came back not running good. Bought both at the same time. mistake.
:'(
I am beginning to think the rail truck perhaps needs to be avoided, I have heard a few other adverse comments from users over here since I brought up the subject!
As far as returning to the retailer is concerned, over here in the UK, the Sale of Goods act states thst it is the responsibilty of the RETAILER to handle any goods which are purchased which do not conform to ' merchantable quality' when purchased ori in uses after purchase ( within a reasonable time).
The rail trucks are fun once you get a good one and put sound in it.
NM