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Over a year ago I bought a Lionel 6-27665 Bicentennial Extended Vision Caboose to go with my Bicentennial engine.  Unfortunately, I did not take it out of the box right away.  When I finally went to try it on my layout I - it derailed on an 0-72 curve. 

 

When I looked closer at the rear truck I noticed that only three of the 4 wheels come in contact with the track.  I tried taking the caboose apart.  Unassembled from the frame of the caboose, the trucks seem okay by themselves, and glide along the track.  I am thinking something in truck assembly is bent or something is wrong with the frame of the caboose.  Has anyone else ran into a similar problem with an extended vision caboose?

 

I'd hate to have to buy another caboose - if there is a simple fix for this.

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I have not had that problem with a Lionel caboose but have had a similar problem with the small diesel CSX switcher by Lionel. Only three wheels would make contact at best, the whole thing was warped from the start.

 

A problem that I had with a Lionel lighted caboose is that the truck assembly shorted out at the center rail roller area almost caught fire as it melted 40% of the truck assembly, causing it to short out permanently. To replace the truck was almost the same price as a new caboose, so it is a shelf queen now.

 

Lee Fritz

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