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Some parts are available from Lionel. The problem with the gears is not related to them but the method of holding the motor in position, a plastic pull tie. Replace this with two slightly larger pull ties and wedge the motor, which is a very good Pittman motor, so that the gear and worm mesh properly. I bought mine used about 10 years ago and since owning it, I've put about 1.5 million scale miles on it without a problem. Normally it pulled 7 passenger cars around the layout in my store window 6 days a week 8 to 10 hrs. a day. BTW when you remove the cover to replace the motor mount, be prepaired to catch the brushes that will fly out when they pass the wheel flaange. Replace the springs behind the brusnes with Aristo-Craft springs as the Lionel springs are too small and will lose their tention and over heat causing jerking or worse on the streight track. BTW, I still have 2 new ones ready to go. Also I've pulled 15 freight cars with mine and it showed no loss of power, if I had a larger layout I could have pulled more. Battery Power sucks! There are two wells under the boiler for lead weights, origionally used in the Chesse model and are no longer available, I usggest that you cast your own and they can be about an inch taller than the wells.
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