RRArtie Posted April 30, 2020 Share Posted April 30, 2020 I have had continual problems with my Bachmann Climax power pickup. I hardwired the DCC decoder to the motor bearings as described in Bachmann Climax Tips by George Schreyer. I cleaned and reworked the plungers that pickup from the wheels. It still doesn't run more than a foot and then has to be pushed to get it started again. Plus the Phoenix Big Sound doesn't play. A couple weeks ago, my wife saw the Climax and said it “was a cute little engine”. It was time to get serious! I completely redid the electrical pickup from the wheels and now it runs without a hitch see the picture below. I have written a step by step description of what I did and it can be retrieved here https://1drv.ms/b/s!AjB9vifjJU2zgopkW1j6RjvFqrhI3w?e=4nfRaa Hope this helps some of you with similar locomotives. Art Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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