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Greetings. I've done some searching, but can't seem to locate a solution to this one... Last year, for my son's first Christmas (1 wk old ;-) I bought him an LGB starter set - the European style with the Stainz loco. I always wanted one when I was a kid, and thought that every boy should have a great train set. :-) Anyway, I noticed that, unlike my Christmas starter set which has 4 axles per car, the European cars with their two axles don't turn very well. He's got just the basic circle of track, so there's no change in direction, but the wheels seem to just drag on the inside lip around the layout, and after a few runs, the thing squeaks it's way around the circle. I switched to metal wheels, which seems to help a bit, but as I look at it, it appears that the axle/coupler design doesn't lend itself to properly orienting the axle on turns. It's not binding, and I've even put a drop of the LGB oil on the contacting surfaces between the axle assembly (truck?) and the bottom of the car. Does anyone have a suggestion on how to improve this? I added roadbed to collect the brass dust mess, but would really love to find a solution. Thanks in advance!
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