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[quote]QUOTE: <i>Originally posted by cacole</i> <br /><br />The wipers for the interior lighting on those Bachmann Spectrum passenger cars puts a lot of drag on them. They need to be lightly lubricated with a conductive grease, and then put a small amount of powdered graphite on the axle ends to reduce friction there. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br /> <br />[/quote] <br />I certainly agree with some kind of lube application. Reduce friction, increase roll. These cars measure 10.75" and weigh in at seven ounces, just a tad above NMRA standards. <br />It may make sense to review the merits of upgrading to the Reboxx axle replacement set <br />if everything else fails but taking those trucks apart is tricky. <br />The particular Spectrums I'm looking at (they must vary) have the light wire screwed into the metal truck frame. It does not touch the axle, obviously not a contributory drag factor . <br />Again what is your engine weight? I suspect anything less than 18 oz will cause a spin. <br />My 16 oz P2K Berkshire($250.00) spins up my 3% grade until I double head her pulling free rolling freight cars.
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