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Around Christmas of last year I purchased  a MTH Norfolk Southern A-B-A  set.  Each unit was sold separately and the 3 units purchased included a F-7 A  powered Unit Diesel Engine (#20-20556 -1), F-7 B non powered Unit Diesel (#20-20557-3), and a F-7 A  non powered Diesel Engine (#20-20557-4).  At the time I decided to go with the non powered F-7 A unit because I use the DCS wi-fi app and at the time you could not perform a lashup using just the app and I didn't want to be jumping back and forth between my phone and the hand held remote.  Plus the price was right.  The A-B-A set has been running great since the purchase.  About two weeks ago I decided to purchase a second non powered F -7 B unit to go with the set(#20-20556-3).  As soon as I added the second non powered B unit to the set the engine had a very difficult time getting up to speed and would come to a complete stop when traveling around the corners.  The engine was running the entire time but seemed to get stuck.  The train is currently running on an oval track that has O - 72 curves.  I am assuming that the problem has to do with the combined weight of the 3 non - powered units that the one engine is trying to pull.  Is there any fixes to the problem other than purchasing a second powered A unit and setting up a lashup.  I realize with the new premium app that has been put out that lashup can know be performed.  Thanks for your time.  

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1 powered engine should have no problem pulling 3 dummy engines around. How many cars are you pulling?

Possible one axle has wheels out of gauge. Check each end while sitting on the track that they have equal amounts of play between the rails. Just wiggle back and forth. Sounds like maybe some wheels are too far apart and rubbing the rails.

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