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Greetings! I've finished setting up the train under the tree but I have a problem. I'm running an old American Flyer HO with a modern(ish) powerpack. I forget the name right now but they still make them. The powerpack is about 10 years old but has only been used for about 1-2 years. I have to run the pack at about 85% to get smooth motion out of the train and after about 30-45 minutes the train slowly runs slower until it dies (light even goes out). I felt the train and it was fine but the powerpack was pretty warm to the touch. I'm thinking that it's getting too warm and there is some sort of safety that is shutting it off. My solution (plan) is to drill some holes in the cover (with it apart of course) or cutting a hole in the back and putting in a computer fan to suck out the warm air. I'm going to hook up the fan to the accessories power. What do ya think? Or am I wasting my time? The pack runs fine with my 2 protos. Thanks! -Dale
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