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Check the oil and grease in your new loco, it is probably okay but there is no harm in checking. The gears etc. are probably self lubricating plastic so they don't need much grease. the skealing might be caused by a slipping flywheel. Grip the two fly wheels and try to gently twist them in opposite directions. If one flywheel is loose then dismantle the mechanism and take the flywheel off. Clean any oil off the drive shaft etc and glue it on with CA or contact adhesive. If it is not take the truck appart and look for burs, dry bearings and anything untoward. neil
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