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dbeckett, <br />I was glad to see some helpful suggestions from GMTRacing on repairing the slipping gear., and canazar suggesting swap meets for spare parts, or even another drive mechanism. Another source for Tyco parts is Ebay - a good running (or even new) Tyco loco can be had for $15 shipped most weeks if you're patient. Make sure it's the correct vintage motor to match the one that you have already, then swap as many parts in as needed to fix the problem (or the whole drive mechanism if appropriate). Sometimes tinkering can be fun, and it doesn't need to be a collectible or latest technology hardware to make it a satisfying experience. I'm assuming that you already knew you could go to the store and buy a new locomtive for X dollars, but were choosing to work on this one for your own reasons - that's good enough for me. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />
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