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Wow-Even though an older post this is exactly what has happened to my Southern FM with both of its nylon gears---must be a common problem with these type of gears. For short term I was lucky as I had two older FM trucks I had purchased and just put them on and all was fine.  I decided to try the above (replacing the gear myself)---I used a nail punch and tapped the axle to free the plain wheel off enabling the gear side to be removed....then trying to think how the heck do I get the new brass gear centered properly...I too thought about using a shim etc...but I chickened out! Fortunately a friend nearby who once had a Lionel service station and all the proper equipment was called upon by me to complete the job....so I  left both trucks and new brass center gears with him to finish the job after the holidays. I loved reading this post and only wish I had stumbled across it before because I would have tried completing the job. Steady and slow and patience. Glad it all worked out for you--thanks for posting this info.

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