Here is what I don't understand. If the problem is so widespread that each owner is likely to experience some trouble as a result of it, why not test several first? How hard could it have been for a Lionel rep to test several BEFORE all were shipped? Why would they not do this? Have the factory send six to North Carolina. Why wait until the horses are gone to close the gate? Isn't it MUCH more expensive to fix many locomotives than to check several prior to shipping?
