Thanks, I like both ideas. To run with one truck, or even better send back to get repaired (replaced). My son had a few different loco's to keep him occupied. We have 2 Life Like locos that are running (steam and diesel) as well as one I have no clue about, just says made in Macau on the bottom, and the Bachmann Chattanooga steam loco, that came with the starter set with the EZ track I got for him.

He has loved trains sense he was born, its amazing to watch him with them, I just tried to get my N scale layout cleaned (28 years sitting) we got one of the tracks working he was giddy, wanting to run the "little" trains.

I am not only thankful that he is into it, I am even more thankful that he got me back into it AND we have something to share together!

Not truly sure if the age as I got the engine used but at lease 15 years. I took the top shell off, it looks like both trucks are powered. Looking close with the top off it looks as if one of the supports for the rear truck has sheeted off, maybe that's it? Any suggestions on repair?

  OK I am stumped. I dug out my old trains, my 5 year old is getting into the hobby early! So I have an older bachmann santa fe chief. When i pit it on the track I was getting no responce or so I thought. Thought cleaning so i did. Put it back on the track if i jostled it a bit it got some power but only for a short zap no movement, when I went to take it off i licted the the rear trucks from the track and only have the fronts on it it ran like a champ but as soon as the rears hit the track its dead? Thoughts?

Thanks