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I did replace the cracked wires, which I was hoping would be the fix (maybe an old stranded wire was cracked and causing a short), but I still had the same result: I can hear the mechanism buzzing but a very weak buzz, but no movement on Mr. Milkman. I’m suspecting my problem is the plunger, it didn’t seem to be greased and I didn’t know it had to be lubricated. By hand, pushing the plunger with power to the car gets the milkman moving. I acquired this car in a box of trains as an add on, and it was boxed and it’s in great shape, clean and what would probably grade as excellent. It definitely seemed like it was taken care of before I got it. I’m almost afraid to bend the arms because the car seems to want to work. I’ll definitely try putting a tiny bit of oil on that little tab; I did notice it was dragging a little bit. As far as the plunger, I’m going to try the white lithium grease/oil mixture, and hope for better results. If that doesn’t work, what’s next? I appreciate all the help and info. 
James

OGR Publishing, Inc., 1310 Eastside Centre Ct, Suite 6, Mountain Home, AR 72653
800-980-OGRR (6477)
www.ogaugerr.com

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