I WILL be ready for Christmas !!!

[Regy]

Hi:

I have an N scale Bachmann.  I am determined that I will be ready next year at Christmas, rather than being all tired when trying to get the train up and running. 

So I set the train up and I am just running the locomotive.  Here is the problem:  It is running kind of sluggish and not a smooth ride at all.  Do you think the tracks are just dusty and maybe the wheels need some work? 

Got any ideas?  (Besides that the train is telling me it is way to early to mention Christmas.)

Thanks.

--Regy