465925: This Unit Had A Multitude Of Motor Malfunctions. (Taken on 8/10/2026).
SolomonClarkeTrains
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The front motors would start for a few seconds before jerking/stuttering/decreasing slightly in pitch.
Shortly after the stuttering, it would cut out completely with a very harsh jerk (even my image stabilizer couldn't hide it). The rear motors (and 465018 in front) were still working through all this, but didn't have much acceleration on their own.
After some time the motors would start up again, before cutting in and out erratically. It's also worth noting that, even though all 4 sets of motors were on, the unit's acceleration was completely shot. Not good...
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465925: This Unit Had A Multitude Of Motor Malfunctions. (Taken on 8/10/2026).
SolomonClarkeTrains
28 views
The front motors would start for a few seconds before jerking/stuttering/decreasing slightly in pitch.
Shortly after the stuttering, it would cut out completely with a very harsh jerk (even my image stabilizer couldn't hide it). The rear motors (and 465018 in front) were still working through all this, but didn't have much acceleration on their own.
After some time the motors would start up again, before cutting in and out erratically. It's also worth noting that, even though all 4 sets of motors were on, the unit's acceleration was completely shot. Not good...
Enjoy the motor faults. The audio was turned all the way up in the editing software so you can hear more clearly. Oh - and do excuse the creaks. They were very bad on this unit, but there's not too much I can do about that.