Test Run of the MTH RS-1 Diesel Locomotive
A fter replacing the traction tires on my O scale MTH Hudson steam locomotive the other day, I put my O scale MTH RS-1 diesel locomotive on the test track for a test run too. I figured it was a good time to maintain and test this diesel locomotive since I was on a roll with all these model railroading maintenance tasks. Unfortunately, the moment this diesel engine started rolling, the traction tires broke off three of the four wheels with traction tires! I immediately ordered a new set of traction tires that should arrive in the next week. Installing these four traction tires on this diesel engine should be even easier than replacing the traction tires on my Hudson steam locomotive. My Hudson steam locomotive ended up being a much easier project that I thought it would be, which was great, but this diesel engine should be even easier. In the meantime, I removed the RS-1 from the test track and removed the one traction tire that did not break apart. Even though this lone traction