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This is an HO scale system So the rail joiners could actually be contributing to the problem then? That's interesting to hear. I'll work building a separate electrical bus for carrying the current. Is it necessary to solder wires on to each section of track to get a good solid flow of power...

More details Both locos have 6 wheels, I'm not sure how many of them pick up power. Also both locos are Fleischmann, I suspect the older one is well over 10 years old. I tried turning the old one around and it runs about the same. I've given both locos a good wheel cleaning with my dremel. They...

Hi, We have a fleischmann set that is about a year old now. We've got two locos, one is old the other is new. The old engine is really having a tough time on our layout, stopping, and not running smoothly, so I brought it into the local train store to have the brushes replaced. When he put the...