Atlas Code 83 Turnouts vs Athearn Tunnel Motors

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Have any of you forum memebers experienced this or a similar problem?

My new Athearn SD45T-2’s are having difficultties with the new Atlas Code 83 #6’ and #8’s. The units sieze up as they pull through the diverging track to the main line, creating some kind of a clicking noise. Any idea what might be happening? Any suggestions to remedy this?

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Check the wheel gauge with an NMRA gauge. Every loco and car wheelset that had problems with my Atlas Code 83 proved to have too tight a gauge (wheels were too close together). Athearn wheelsets are easy to slide in and out to reach the correct setting.

–Randy