12-17-2013, 10:46 PM
I sure hope wheel wear isn't the problem, but it sounds like the only one that makes sense, since no other engines appeared to be suffering from dirty track. The layout was supposedly cleaned not very before I set my ALP44 down, so i don't know if excessive grime on the rails themselves was the issue.
Fortunately, Atlas still stocks spare wheel-sets for these, as they run on a non-standard 51" wheel diameter. I also have a spare set from a crash AEM7, but I recently found the parts I'd need to bring that model back into service, so I might not be so fast to cannibalize it. $2.50 a wheelset is still WAY cheaper than buying a brand new ALP44.
Fortunately, Atlas still stocks spare wheel-sets for these, as they run on a non-standard 51" wheel diameter. I also have a spare set from a crash AEM7, but I recently found the parts I'd need to bring that model back into service, so I might not be so fast to cannibalize it. $2.50 a wheelset is still WAY cheaper than buying a brand new ALP44.
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