Quote from: Flare on December 15, 2015, 07:35:20 PM

Quote from: Pierre_Escargot on December 15, 2015, 07:20:47 PM
The seller of this locomotive claims it "ran like a champ" for him before he listed it, so I don't know what to think here.

Perhaps a long time passed between running and listing?

Maybe....

Quote from: Flare on December 15, 2015, 07:01:35 PM
Did you try lubricating the motor and gears?  Perhaps the oil/grease dried up and now it's seized.

That's on my to-do list once I get home. The engine looks to be from the mid 80's based on the paperwork, so that's definitely a possibility that the lubrication is gone.

The seller of this locomotive claims it "ran like a champ" for him before he listed it, so I don't know what to think here.

Hello all,

Having an issue with a Bachmann Consolidation 2-8-0 HO scale locomotive. I purchased this in a lot off eBay and it arrived today. Upon putting it on the track, the engine moved a few inches then quit. I have only a dim headlight and a "humming" noise which sounds like the gears trying to work. I tried it on multiple tracks only to have the same thing happen. I did a little disassembly and noticed I cannot move the gears to the wheels whatsoever. This is not new engine, at least a couple decades old, however, it is in new condition and looks to never have been run (plastic still on in original box). I love the locomotive and really don't want to have to send it back to the seller- does anyone have any ideas as to why I have this problem and if I can fix it?

Thanks!