Hi Bach-man,
Seems a number of us have had final gear issues on the Spectrum Consolidated 2-8-0. Any chance you could give us a run down of the best way to resolve this? 
#1 - how to diagnose
#2 - who to call
#3 - details and pics on how to remove the broken wheel set
#4 - details and pics on how to install the new wheel set
#5 - a reminder about lubrication

I took the liberty of consolidating all of the more recent posts on the issue (too much time on my hands?) Seems to be a common problem with this unit. Thanks, Eric

11/29/08 jebouck
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,7290.0.html
11/17/08 etjensen
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,7181.0.html
11/16/08 lqdsky
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,7172.0.html
10/4/08 shayman_2001
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,6769.0.html
8/12/08 guy tyteca
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,6345.0.html
5/14/08 Dave
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,5490.0.html
4/21/08 spla13
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,5274.0.html
4/5/08 bigreds
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,5114.0.html
4/4/08 spla13
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,5095.0.html
4/3/08 bigreds
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,5094.0.html
1/30/08 Dave
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,4259.0.html
3/30/08 Dave
http://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,5038.0.html

My "brand new out of the box" Deadwood Central 2-8-0 (gift from bro) is on an eight foot section of straight track powered by a "new out of the box" MRC220 (23vdc max output) linear transformer. The loco lights turn on and when I increase the throttle, the loco "clicks" from below but the wheels barely turn. If I give it a shove, it travels a distance at a very low speed. It acts like locos with dirty track/wheels would but everything is clean.

I'm just getting back into the hobby after a 30 year hiatus. Yesterday inadvertadly powered the track with AC side of the transformer. Duh - thinking Lionel for some reason. Could I have fried the motor windings? If I did - should I bother trying to get it repaired?

Losing sleep thinking I destroyed a very expensive present. Help! Call a shrink!