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Gary, I think I know the system you mean - has also been marketed as "Dyna-Drive". Saw a review a few years ago (before Bachmann started making British OO locos with central motors and flywheels, in the dark days of 3-pole pancake motors!) which was very favourable - they liked the way that you had to "rev" the motor to shift heavier loads. There's no reason it should wear out quickly - all parts were meshed gears rather than anything slipping. I do remember the prices were somewhat crazy though, so I think when DCC arrived (with the ability to program acceleration and deceleration) they went out of fashion to some extent - a good HO loco with a decent decoder is a lot cheaper than a converted "Dyna-Drive" one, and will run just as well. Hope this helps!
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