Lionel 18034 Mikado sluggish and jerky especially in reverse

aussteveOGR Forum Member

I got this engine in an estate and most of the stuff doesn't appear to have been run. Looks like it was a shelf collection. With this 18034 engine on the track it takes a lot of voltage to get it to move especially in reverse. It is jerky when it is running. I took it apart and the grease in the gearbox looks fresh and new. I added some to be sure. I oiled the inside of the wheels as well. When I took the motor brush plate off, I noticed there was no brass bushing for the top of the armature to sit in. Is this normal on mpc, or LTI engines? This looks like a postwar 736 with an electronic e unit. The 736 postwar was always a good, smooth runner. Is there something I am overlooking or are these just not so good engines?

7/6/1511:32 PM

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