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I have a question about a problem with one of my Athearn engines. Once it had been broken in well, it got to where now and then it wouldn't start up and move without a gentle nudge from my hand. Once moving, it doesn't stall or have problems....only when starting from a still position. Gradually it has gotten worse, both in that it happens probably every other time I start it moving, as well as in that it requires quite a bit more manual persuasion to get it rolling. Otherwise it runs quite well. I have only had one other engine do this, and it finally reached the point that it simply wouldn't start up at all. What is causing the problem, and how can I fix it? <br /> By the way, I already understand the argument that a person should run only Kato or Atlas (etc.) equipment (that Athearns are not worth the trouble), but for budget reasons I need to work with Athearn for now. Besides, I have found that tuning them up (as directed in the book about tuning up Athearns by the Railmodel Journal guys) helps quite a bit, and it only requires a little time and about $2 worth of stuff. They also dress up nicely with a few well placed detail parts. My point is, I know there are smoother runners on the market, but for some of us Athearn is a reasonable option. I just need to hear from somebody else that has had this problem and how they fixed it. <br /> Thanks alot.
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