romiller49 posted:If the cars were purchased seperately then there's a good chance the small engine simply is not strong enough to pull them. They look pretty big for the engine. The springs in the wipers certainly would not get stronger. Remove the wipers and run unlit.
Rod Miller
That's definitely not the case. This LGB engine is very powerful and pulls a long string of freight cars with no problem, even this holiday season. It's been pulling these passenger cars every year without issue. But this year, the loco's wheels are spinning at times without it pulling forward. Even pushing these passenger cars astound the track by hand this year gives good resistance.
If I disconnect the wipers, the cars will not be lit and the wipers are an incredible pain to put back in place. Ugh!
GRJ - if I decide to remove the wipers, any idea where I can get tiny springs with less tension? I think the dealer who sold me the locomotive went out of business.
Peter
