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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock From what I have heard, the reason why one motor burns up is the slight difference in power between the two motors--one motor has a little more "oomph" and screws up the other one. [/quote] From what I've read in other places, its the lack of lubrication that causes them to burn out. Many models have oil impregnated brass bearings, but the Bachmanns had plain brass. The secret is to keep them lubed semi regularly. I do my operating on modules, so my 44 tonner never saw much action, mostly going back and forth on side tracks. One day at home when moving the engine I noticed some smoke coming out of it. I took it apart and couldn't find anything binding or otherwise wrong. I took the occasion to oil the bearings (I didn't know of the problem at the time), and the loco worked fine after that. I have a friend with a large operating layout, and he often used two of the engines together for small trains. They burned out from too much use, and not enough lubrication. I hope the new single motor models have better bearings! [:D] Bob Boudreau
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