Lights
Solution
One of my lights is out
Most likely you had been runni ng the
engine in DCC or DCS mode and
toggled that light off. Put it bac k into
one of those modes and turn tha t light
back on. The engine will rem ember
that when you run it again in
Conventional DC.
None of my lights are on
Could be the same reason as “One of
my lights is out”
Is the engine getting power? Chec k to
see if there is voltage on the tr ack or
move the engine a few feet in either
direction.
Check the Tender/Boiler dra wbar
connection. You’ve got to have them
locked together.
Motion
Solution
When I apply power to the
track my engine starts up
(lights and sound) but it won’t
move
Lower the track voltage then r aise it
again. The engine should star t
moving. If you apply greate r than
9VDC quickly the engine will just set
there. Lowering it below 9VDC then
raising it will get the engine moving
Check the Tender/Boiler dra wbar
connection. You’ve got to have them
locked together.
My engine hesitates at slow
speeds
An engine may do this right out of the
box if it has not been lubricated.
Follow the lubrication instructions.
Now go ahead and run it.
New engines even after they are
lubricated may take a little bit t o get
everything run in. Be a little patient
and let it run for a bit. It should clear
up shortly after lubricating and
running
Check to see if you have any k ind of
binding on the side rods. There m ay
be a chunk of your favorite, perf ectly
scaled pine tree stuck in ther e.
M.T.H. HO 4-6-4 Empire State Express Steam Engine
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