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Thanks for the ideas. I have already replaced the pickup with soldered wire on the top and bottom and tuned up the gearing as outlined in the Athearn book. I also clean the wheels regularly, but this seems unrelated. A couple of you have suggested the brushes needing attention. I have never done anything directly with the motor itself (other than adding the new pickup wires)....how do I access the brushes to clean or replace them? That sounds like a likely possibility; I just don't know how to get at them. Thanks again for the help.
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