RickM46 posted:Took a look at the bottom of my E6 and there is no obvious bottom plate; just a grease port above the gear;
Your photos suggest that you're right. However, the exploded photos of 6-84943 on the Lionel parts website suggest it's the same as mine (look at part #24):
https://www.lionelsupport.com/...1C-87CB-085D74602447
These Legacy 4-4-2 Atlantics are curious beasts. The first Legacy version, 6-11117 Santa Fe was built like yours (and like the earlier conventional Atlantics of the mid-2000s.) Captive axles, no bottom plate. Mine is the 6-11225. It has a split chassis as depicted in the link above, and you can easily remove the wheels and axles, which is my preferred design. I guess it depends on which Chinese contractor du jour gives Lionel the low bid. 20 years from now the replacement parts situation is gonna be fun!!
I would get some new traction tires and see if that helps. I'll be following this thread for further developments.
