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Are these's the cracked Athearn gear's I have been warned about?
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I wouldn't consider those "Cracked Gears". Cracked gears are when the the whole piece splits in half and cannot be used again. Now there are many reason why a loco could start derailing. . I would 1st check the track. Just because your other 4 axle or even 6 axle don't derail like that 1 doesn't mean it's not the track. Some other locos have a diffrent amount of weight that can keep the wheels on track. A heavy P2K E8 or E7 could withstand almost anytrack work, bad or good. Why because of the weight it has. <br><br>Other things to look for is which truck is derailing. (The front or the back) Weight may be needed in thoese proble areas. We all know Athearn lack today's standard loco weight, so try adding some. I had these problems too with gears looking just like yours. It's not the gears...............................<br>
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