We have been playing with PLM-LGB motor for more than 10 years, and all locos are still alive and running. Those trains are really tough, and maintenance is really simple. The motor block is very easy to disassemble from the body, and easy to clean and grease. Now that "kids" are not so kids, we still run PLM trains but we are slowly moving to LGB/Bachmann/ecc; but we always find some time to run our PLM trains too. We are now upgrading coaches and wagons to metal wheels!
Those PLM trains were a good entry-level for kids to the world of trains, also because you can mix and play them with any PLM toy. Fortunately. on eBay you can find almost any thing and any missing spare part.
Those PLM trains were a good entry-level for kids to the world of trains, also because you can mix and play them with any PLM toy. Fortunately. on eBay you can find almost any thing and any missing spare part.