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@Anthony773 posted:

I also have the 6-18056. I find it to have a problem pulling anything more than 3 cars . Gargraves track magna traction is useless. Also having a hard time finding compatible traction tires for this engine . Lionel does not have any in stock . Interested in doing a motor upgrade if anyone has any leads ! Frustrated beyond belief.

These locos were notoriously "tight."  As others have said, it'll break in and loosen up with more track time.  Because the rest of your post talks about traction, I presume the motor is getting power, but the loco is spinning its wheels.  Are the loco wheels and rails clean and free of oil?  Could the pilot ("cow catcher") be dragging on the center rail?  Do the tender wheels and pickup rollers turn freely?  What about the wheels on the trailing consist?  If you're pulling lighted passenger cars, do those pickup rollers turn freely?

You could post a video.  I just find it hard to believe that a scale-sized, die-cast Hudson can't pull 4 cars on level track.  The boiler on this model is probably chock full of electronics.  But the original 700E and the 1990 reissue had a heavy weight in there over the drivers.  Tungsten fishing weights or sheet lead are both more dense than die-cast metal, if you can find room for it.  FYI.

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