A friend of mines father pass away and he found, what appears to be a very little used Buchmann train set.  It has a N&W GP 40 Loco and a GP$) dummy loco, 6 N&W coal hoppers and The Red thing that brings up the rear.  Coupons in the box expired 3/31/1985.  Anyone have any info about this set and what it might be worth?

Should you and if so how do i lubricate my knuckle couplers

After I ordered my Bachmann GP7 last November afterward I read a review that said the GP 7 would only pull 7 cars at best.  That Review was BS as far as I am concerned.  My GP7 (62460) by its self on a 24 inch section of N Scale track takes 4 seconds at 30% on my dcc and figures out to 54.55 scale MPH.  With the GP7 pulling 10 cars the MPH is still above 54 MPH.  Other reviews say it will be comfortable pulling 15 to 17 cars.  I think that those reviews are correct.  Just my 2 cents worth.  I also have an Buchmann EMD S2 and can tell no difference in speed with no cars cars or 10 cars.

I have a 2x4 n scale layout with 11 and 9 3/4 curves.  My Bachmann 19554 coal hopper rocks bad in right hand turns only, runs smooth in left hand turns.  My other 4 cars run fine both ways.  My NMRA guage says the wheels or correct.  Any ideas?