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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by bangert1 My Lionel engine that I purchased a few months ago had the same hitch in it. I checked the gearboxes and the front engine idler gear was my problem. Many other varibles also happened. One problem was the screws that hold the side rods onto the wheels. They are large and will catch also on the rods under centain conditions. I filed them almost flat. After much work, the engine runs fairly well. I have a set of rollers and ran it for about twenty hours and the engine is much better now. It takes work, but it will be worth it. [/quote] Amazing! Why torment yourself? If this is indicative of the kind of problems that Lionel has with these engines, than maybe them getting out of HO is a good thing! Maybe this is good riddance!
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