I just bought a PS3 Railking Alco PA-1 from 2012.
It seems to have almost no tractive effort; even on a small grade, the engine stops with the back wheels spinning and the front truck not moving.
I cleaned the track and replaced all the traction tires without any effect.
I have the 2001 model of this engine and it seems to have a lot more traction. I note that the 2012 model has a different truck/motor design, which also has the undesriable effect of increasing the pilot gap.
Has anyone else had this problem with the recent Railking Alcos?