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My Bachman H.O. 44 tonner is frustrating! It would fit perfectly as an industrial switcher on my layout but no matter what I try, it does not do well on curves (my minimum is 24" radius). I have actually purchased two such diesels (duh!) and find both do the same thing--lurch on curves. It is not the track (clean, smooth, no problem for my other motive power) nor the power supply (filtered D.C. with adequate feeders--no problem to the other engines). I believe it is in the design--the worm gears from the motor shaft are afixed to the frame and the spur gears pivot with the trucks. The engine is O.K. on tangent track but lurches on virtually every curve, either in trackage or turnouts (#5's). Is there any solution? I am spoiled to the Kato NW-2 and the Steward VO-1000 for switching performance but I had hoped this 44-tonner would be acceptable (it is on straight track!). Is this simply a design flaw or am I missing something? <br /> <br />John Cornette in Carolina
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