O.K! That last article was the missing link, and from it I've learnt it's an American not a Jupiter, and it was made in China between 1998 and 2014. It's not a very smooth runner , the shaft makes a lot of noise, It's my first N scale, and for $18 for the loco plus 2 beautifull passenger cars I can't complain. I wonder whether it's worth opening it and installing the decoder in it. If I could somehow improve the running when I open it by cleaning it and what not then I think it will be worth it.
later the same day ........I take it back, after running awhile I felt it was running better, I turned down the throttle very low and it kept on going, very slowly with very little noise and without derailing. The lubricant was probably dry from not running.
later the same day ........I take it back, after running awhile I felt it was running better, I turned down the throttle very low and it kept on going, very slowly with very little noise and without derailing. The lubricant was probably dry from not running.