I am looking into buying a 4-8-4 warbaby. does anyone have any experience with this model? is a good runner?
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I have a 4-8-4 that runs like a silent movie. I just bought a  2-8-4 that growls. Plenty of grease in the gears. It is louder in reverse. The drive train (gearing) on the Berkshire seams sloppy. with the shell off you can see the motor turning quite a bit before it takes up the slop in the gears. is this normal? I don't remember having to break in the Niagara. Anyone with experience with the Berkshire have this problem?
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High all I am new to the forum and I just bought my first Bachmann steam engine 4-8-4 Niagara. The headlight is very dim. I am running it on a DC track for now. I know that there is a dim / bright function with the DCC. Is it normal for this engine to have dim lights with DC? I know it uses an led light source and 2 optic rods. I personally do not care for this system. Could I change this to 2 1.5v or 3v bulbs in place of the clear rods?