Old no. 2926 is still going strong for me with a great smoke unit. That is a nice weathering job! The new Rail King Northern (no. 2929) has been problematic for me with the wireless tether. In some of my videos you can see it just sitting on the sidelines. The new MTH wireless tether is similar to tethers employed in N Gauge and relies on a metal strip that extends down the connecting bar. This metal wire seems need to remain in contact with the metal post on the tender body for the locomotive to operate. Also, the electronics no longer plugs into the side of the cab but connects to the underside of the tender. As the locomotive travels around the layout, the electronics coupling can become separated. What I have seen is that Santa Fe Northern no. 2929 can come to a sudden and abrupt halt after several trips around the layout. It will start again when I cinch up the electronics or move the metal wire to the tender post. I am thinking of returning it to MTH but am wondering if this may be more attributable to design and, therefore, not so easy to fix. I never had a problem with the wire plugging in to the back (side) of the cab on the older MTH steamers.
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