As the Lionel Niagara has come up, I have a question: do we have any idea what percentage of the CC Niagaras failed from the gearing issue? Not an exact number, but any reasonable idea? I realize that some are shelf queens and that some have never left the box, but of the runners...?
I have one, and I have bought the parts to fix it - but I do not intend to until it fails. It has not, but mine is low-mileage and on my small (18X12X10Xsomething) layout, 4 passenger or 8 - 12 freight cars is a train. It has not failed.
Anyone else out there with a "so far, so good" CC Niagara that gets used?
Just curious.