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I also received the Dewitt Clinton set by Bachman as a gift for Christmas. My main intrest is modern times so the train will be placed on display in my railroad room sometime later. <br /> <br />There are two possible solutions to your problem. It sounds to me that the engine is not stalling but rather not able to get enough traction to pull the other cars. I recommend that you add weight (just a little at a time) to the engine. This will give it more traction against the rail and allow you to pull more load. The other solution is to provide trucks with less friction on the cars. I believe this could be a challenge due to the light weight nature of the early passenger cars. Finding wheel sets to replace the wheels furnished may be a tall order. Alternatively, you could look at the wheels and add graphite or find another way to make them more free rolling. If the engine stalls, then you have another problem and I don't think I can help. <br /> <br />God Luck - Ed
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