Lazarus

Can i use the 590 Electric, Train Motor 9V Modern with x1688a Electric, Train Motor 9V RC Train with Integrated PF Attachment and use the PF cable and attach it to the top of the 9v Electric to get t 9V source. Or can i use Electric, Train Motor 9V RC Train and just get a cable to link them. I know the RC once have less pulling power but it will be what i need to power my trains. Also i will get a loop setup this weekend and clean the track just to be sure and do some testing of my 3 motors and see what happens. I suspected there was some sort of Over heat cut out and it does sound like that as that was what i though. I am not keen to open the motors and clean them at this point. What would be the best testing option test it with load or with just a plan motor. If best to test with load i will be using the lego freight set if had that came with my original 9v fully to spec of what lego think the motor can do built by the book. If they all run fine with this load i guess i am putting to much load on a single motor and will need to run two on my other locos.

In saying that could i run one of the newer 9v RC motors in tandom with a old 9v and connect the RC motor power wire to the top of the old 9v that is getting the power from the track. As this will be a good cheaper way to put in a 2nd motor as they are half the price of the old 9v ones. Also from the sounds of all the good info you guys have given me i have a few things to work with. On the over heating side, i am getting no smell from the motors and the loco seams to have power and can pull the loco for x amount of time. So not sure if it is a dead motor well 3 motors the same issue i ether have really bad luck with lego or its something else. Controller and power pack seam to be the fix so i will start here. I have ordered one of these and will await them to arrive for some more testing. Multi meter tested i wont be able to do unless i go buy one. So i will start with the controller first and i need a 2nd even if this is not the fault.

New controller and track connectors and power pack ordered from brick link wont get them for a few weeks. Keen for some other ideas, would be happy if it just was the controller.

Hello All. Just getting my son into my old 9v train that i got when i was a boy and found that my motor is not working well. It has issues with pulling a slightly heavy load. If i run my original train set the Load and Haul Railroad motor runs for about 10 mins at the most sometimes less and then the motor just stops. You leave it for some time and it will work again for some time and stop again. I have also bought some other trains a steam train and a diesel that i bough two motor for off brick link they where used. And found these are also doing almost the same thing working for a short amount of time and stopping. One of the new motors i have has issues just running on its own. The steam train has just a coal hopper the larger white lego one and the caboose. The diesel only pulls two logging trucks. I think this should not be much for these motors as i have seen a single 9v motor pull more than that on youtube. Any ideas what would be coursing these issues. Track is all clean could it be my controller?? why would 3 9v motors have the issues.?? am i putting to much weight on the motor?? Why does it stop working after running fine for x amount of time?? Thanks Matthew