I received the new engine and it works 50% better then the one I received with the loose back truck and grease on the outside. It will still need to be tweaked to run better at slow speeds. It runs great over 20 scale miles but likes to slip in areas on my layout when running at slow speeds. It seems the back truck needs additional weight. It also runs better without the additional 4th car I purchased. MTH would have been better off having the tack on the front motor instead of the back which has a tendency to loose traction at slow speeds. Not the smoothest running engine but I like the style and will keep it. Maybe it needs some running time to break it in. It will get some run time on our TCA, Fort Pitt Division Kids Club Fast Track modular layout. We set up for the Pittsburgh Home and Garden Show for 10 days from March 4th through the 13th.
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