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Yeah, we saved the biggest room for our kids knowing that they will need space to play. Never thought back then it will come handy for those large layouts

The reverse action is great, but I'm dealing with the motor getting stuck on one of those engines when it's being reversed. There are all sorts of problems in the cogs so I'm looking for donor trains to get this sorted. Also, the fact that the 4 carriage Euro Channel train gets all bendy during reversing and will hit the train coming from the other direction if it's on a bend, so will need to keep that in mind for the next time.

The long and steep inclines certainly are a challenge for these old motors. In fact, only the blue train will go up the incline. The rest will either start skipping or sliding, due to worn our rubbers (replacements ordered). But the descents are interesting as the train actually slows down due to the difference in circumference of the extra teeth on wheels. 

They're very different beasts from the current Plarail models and have their own pros and cons. Happy to have them in our collection.