Thanks Tony.  I will put some time on the steam engine as all of you suggested.  I was able to established the manufactured date.  It was built in 2009.  So it appears to be of the latest design.  All in all I am happy with the product.  I was under the impression that all flywheeled engines run smooth like the Kato's.  I do not own any Kato's steam engines yet.  Are they of the same quality as the diesels?

Thanks again Mike.  Yes you are correct about the oil.  I have already committed that sin.  Yes there are between 4 to 6 wires going to the tender.  The Loco is DCC ready so I believe it is a late model.  I will follow up with the run in for a few hours as you suggested.  As far as it being a lemon I am not sure.  It just does not run like the Kato's. 

Trains4me

Thanks Mike for the advice.  I do not think I have a couple of hours on the steam engine, however I will put more time in it.  Bachmann suggested that I add light grease. I did removed the cover from the bottom and add a little oil that I had at the time.    Since I have already added oil should I just run the engine in both directions for a couple hours or add the grease and then run?

Trains4me

I purchased a few months ago an NW 4-8-4 82155 that runs OK.  However it has a jack rabbit start and the motor wines.  I am not having any problems of it staying on the track as long as I keep the turning radius above 11".  The loco does not seam to have a very fast top end and the low end is not as slow as the Katos that I have. 

Do I need to lub the worm gear?  Bachmann tells me that it will not heart but it appears that taking apart the steam engine to get to the worm gear may be challenging.  Does any one have any advice as to how to proceed?  Are there any tips that would be helpful?  Maybe I am trying to get more out of the steam engine than it was designed for.  Should I just leave it alone?

Can someone point me to where I can find the dimensions of the freight warehouse station 46709?