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OK, so for Christmas I bought my 4yo nephew his first train set. Picked up the LGB toytrain set with the little porter based loco, coach, and flat with stakesides. I noticed when I ran it for him the first time that it gets quite a bit of wheel slip with both cars. For his birthday this weekend I got him 2 of the Aristo 20' cars for it and my brother tells me that it has a hard time pulling them and mostly spins its wheels.
So, I'm thinking that it has to be one of a few issues:
Engine needs more weight (it has always seemed a little light, like the sliders push up enough to take significant weight off the drivers)
Engine needs a rubber tire, it didn't come with one, not sure if it should have.
4 Cars on the 4' radius curves is just too much resistance.
Any thoughts or experience on this issue?
So, I'm thinking that it has to be one of a few issues:
Engine needs more weight (it has always seemed a little light, like the sliders push up enough to take significant weight off the drivers)
Engine needs a rubber tire, it didn't come with one, not sure if it should have.
4 Cars on the 4' radius curves is just too much resistance.
Any thoughts or experience on this issue?