@superwarp1 posted:I have never heard of any Kline model having this issue. Not the Berks, mikados K4, or the Hudsons. All had the same setup with the forward facing motor/gearbox
You have at least one of the K Line Berks right Gary? I don't think K Line used the idler gears in their gearbox. I think its the traditional worm and axle gear setup.
Shine a flashlight behind the powered axle and look for the extra bushing and shaft.
The complaint with k Line has always been the lack of pulling power and potential motor burn up. Maybe the extra gears was Lionels way of countering this?