I want to thank all of you that responded to this topic. I found the information to be extremely useful. I spoke to my grandma this
morning. According to her, My particular locomotive was purchased
around mid 1991. I'm not sure though, I thought was well before then.

I want to thank all of you that responded to this topic. Thanks for the extremely helpful advice. Upon detailed inspection of the frog, I found a piece of ballast stuckbetween the frog and the diverging rail. This was
keeping the switch from operating correctly. Thanks again!

Bach-Man, The Roadname/Number of my 4-6-0 is
Atchison,Topeka & Santafe #49 (All plastic details).

Bach Man, I have this Annie that I received as a birthday present from my
grandparents about twenty one years ago. She's an extremely well performing engine, But today she began to whine. I immeadiately took her out of service and lubed her, but the problem persists. What else can I do?
I would hate to park her on a siding somewhere, or part with her.

On my garden railroad, I have several Bachmann passenger cars that are uncoupling from the locomotive when traversing switches. At first I thought
it might be just one car, but there are at least five cars that are doing this.
How can I solve this problem?