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I spent over 4 hours replacing the trucks (thanks Vincent for the new trucks!) on GP7 #8569 - the loco now runs pretty well although I'm pretty sure one of the axles is cracked - a common problem with older P2K units. I have plenty of gears left over from the now-unused old trucks, but I don't feel like ripping apart the locomotive AGAIN! When I get around to it, I'll try to pull the offending truck off without having to take off the frame, wires for DCC installation, etc. If I can just pop off the gear tower housing, the truck will come right out and I'll only have to cut and later resolder one wire. But that's a project for another day. [:)] EDIT: Oh, and Alex -- It also runs forwards now! I set CV29 to 35, and now it goes the right way!
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