Reply to "HELP NEEDED with my Fastrack...ready to give up!"

ES44ACOGR Forum Member

Hi everyone, thanks for your input. I'm running conventional with a mixture of everything from MTH PS3 to postwar Lionel all powered by an MTH Z-1000. I've had Fastrack for a few years now and have had minor issues with power dropping out. The engine in question, an MTH Premier ES44 operates fine on the other tracks on the layout, so it is not the engine. The track connections all look good and the wires are still in place. Since the track died as soon as I placed the engine on the track I am led to believe it is not anything with the wiring. I do have a voltage meter, and as expected it comes up at 0 on all spots of the track. I'm stumped! I'm going to try giving the track a good cleaning, as much of it hasn't been used since last year Christmas display. Also, the Z-1000 breaker never tripped, so it's not recognizing the issue as a short.

11/27/1711:48 AM

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