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I just got this engine and it has the oddessy lurch and also runs quite jerky.  Will the cruise M system fix this.  Also if I remember right this engine had trouble with the connection from the motor to the gearbox breaking.  would that be the cause of the jerky motion .  Also the manuel says 8 to 10 drops of smoke fluid and a note in the box saying put in 20 t0 40 drops when smoking gets low, which should I follow.  Thankyou in advance for any help.  I can't find a lionel number on the box or instruction manuel unless  72-8051-250   /11/00  is it

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First off, the Odyssey lurch can be fixed with the CC-M, but if it's running jerky after it gets powered up and moving, my guess is you need to work on the mechanics.  Drive rods are a frequent source of issues, perhaps something rubbing inside, hard to say.

It's useful to include the exact Lionel 6-xxxxx number if you want specific questions answered on the locomotive.  It makes it easy to look it up.

I'd use 20-30 drops to start, I can tell you for sure with the standard smoke unit that one has that 8-10 drops are not nearly enough.

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BALTIMORE & OHIO SCALE 2-8-8-4 EM-1 #7617 (TMCC)  SKU: 6-28051

  • All new Die-cast boiler, frame and tender, Wireless tether, TrainMaster Command equipped, High Torque Pittman motor, Articulated RailSounds 4.0 with TowerCom, CrewTalk and DynaChuff, All 16 driving wheels powered, Fan driven smoke unit, Traction tires, Operating headlight, Directional lighting, Red firebox glow, Engineer and fireman figures, Pilot with optional scale or Lionel front coupler for double-heading.
  • Most Recent Catalog: Classic Trains Vol. 1 2000

 

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I have this engine and it does not have the Odyssey lurch issue. What you are seeing is possibly a drive train problem. They are know to have spinning / free wheeling universals due to a need for a added drive pin.

Mine actually had a cracked universal on the forward drive truck unit. At the time there was no parts available, however, with the new release you should be able to acquire one.  I had to use the Allegheny drive shaft and modify it a bit... but it works!

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