DCC into N scale concor/rivarossi big boy

Model Railroader Layouts and layout building
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Hi
Would anyone have tips on this one. I seem to be having problmes with power pickup/shorts when on the tracks. Off track on a test rig its all fine.

many thanks
andy

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Hi Andy;

Rivarossi is notorious for not putting enough power pickups on thier locomotives; add some more, Tomar makes some, see Walthers.

And many of thier motors are not very good, nor much of thier gears; NWSL has solutions for both of these ailments.