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If you have been out of the hobby for a long time, I would suggest trying to run the locomotive as you receive it. The gears used today are light years better than what we used to have, the lubricants are better, motors are better, and on and on. There is no need to go through the tear down/rebuild thing today, just put it on the rail. If you will give a recently manufactured locomotive enough time to loosen up (like a half hour in each direction), I do believe you will be impressed. <br /> <br />This is just a suggestion. If you find I am wrong, you can always do it your way. By the way, welcome back, you will find things have improved greatly over the years. <br /> <br />Tom
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