My four-year old LC+ Rectifier locomotive started to have jamming of the gears, and rotation not smooth, No history of trauma. (Falls, collisions, things of that sort.) Really not operable. Moves short distance, then jams. I took off trucks and looked to see if some obstruction or broken gear, couldn't find anything. Anyone know who can do LC+ gear repairs/replacement with metal gears?
Thanks for any advice.
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Welcome to the club. 
Many of the older dual-motored LC+ diesels seem to have issues with the power trucks jamming. I know that Lee Willis actually scrapped a number of them when he gave up on trying to get them repaired.
Thanks! Seems like I eventually get to join lots of clubs: first the F40 Wire Routing Club, now this one. Took the locomotive over to my LHS yesterday and Brian said he's seen lots of issues like this. Sometimes its the gears, sometimes related to the motor shaft. He's going to take a look, but not 100% hopeful. Maybe I'll be looking under tables at train shows for an old post-war rectifier frame and trucks.
This problem sort of putting me off of Lionchief + until the units with all metal gears, get into the distribution
system. This I suspect will take a bit of time. Right now I have regular Lionchief engines, if they go bad not out that much money. Then comes the problem can we easily identify the metal gears in the truck at least for diesels,or will dealers
actually know which stock is which. I am new to Lionel so other more knowledgeable people hopefully will comment.
I know things are not built like they used to be, but.
Oldmike
I have the LC+ Santa Fe GP7 #2656 and just noticed today on the rear truck, the middle gear on the side is very loose causing a grinding sound.
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