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I would agree about returning the loco - you should be able to expect any new loco to operate properly. I suspect Bachmann's problem may be with their Chinese factories - if the people assembling them are paid per number built, you will get a few poor ones. I have an N-scale F7 by Bachmann that wouldn't run properly for ages - until I discovered that the factory had assembled the pickup wiper wrongly on one truck so it was mangled and jammed between truck and frame! A few minutes with some flat-jawed pliers straightened it out, and the loco's fine now. <br /> <br />Bachmann seem to have a very bad name in some circles - from my experience of their products this is unjustified. In my HO fleet I have three of their standard-line GP40/GP50s which are superb runners - as quiet as Proto and would be as smooth if they had flywheels (though for those prices I'm happy to retro-fit them!). I have an elderly Plus HO scale F7 bought used - after a brief clean of wheels, pickups, and bodywork it runs as well as Proto equipment and looks ok too. I also have one of their HO Dash8-44CWs which is fine - a little lively but this isn't really a problem once you get the hang of it. I also have five of their British diesels which are some of the finest-running locos out there. Just my experiences!
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