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In my experience, this tends to take an hour or so of continuous running. Make sure there's some grease in the truck gearing though - this can cause problems similar to yours. Also check there's nothing rubbing on moving parts inside the loco. You could also put a drop of oil on each motor bearing, as this tends to improve running. <br /> <br />I've also seen a trick suggested involving putting toothpaste in the truck gearing in an effort to make the loco quieter/smoother. I've tried this, but with mixed results. Considering the time and effort involved in stripping and cleaning the trucks afterwards I'm not entirely convinced that this is the best solution - just my opinion! There was, however, a noticable lessening of noise after I cleaned and regreased the trucks.
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