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>running my big GG1 faster than I should
>engine has a tendency to overheat under heavy load, old MTHs just do that
>give it a just a little more juice on a straight section
>power cuts out suddenly
>reset everything at the transformer, restart
>shorts
>reset
>shorts
>repeat 10 times
>take engine off, assume I need to let it cool down and reset the relays
>try again later, still shorting
>fuck, guess I burnt it or something
>have dinner
>walk behind the layout to pick something up
>picrel has been dead shorting the middle rail for half a day, second to last car at the back of a consist I left on a spare track
I felt so stupid, especially because I know this car has a tendency to jump on a tight curve because it's so light.
