02-02-2010, 08:40 PM
I have one of the 130 foot turntables by Walthers and I have not experienced any of these problems. The only trouble that I had with it was that I had a derailment on one of the lead in tracks that caused a short on the track power side of the controller. This short caused the circuit that controls the turntable motion to burn up. Luckily the people at Walthers sent me a new circuit board at no coast because it was under warranty. After talking to Dennis in there parts department he told me to install a fuse in the power feed to the turntable motor to protect it against such problems in the future. I posed my problem to the other electricians at my shop and we found that a 250 volt 3/8 amp fuse would be sufficient. I would suggest doing the same on your table because they use the same unit. I have also ordered a spare board just in case, they cost about $30.
In my case it was a factory defect that caused my problem, but i figured the info may come in handy.
In my case it was a factory defect that caused my problem, but i figured the info may come in handy.
My other car is a locomotive, ARHS restoration crew