180 watt powerhouse

Something must have failed inside, here's a diagram, maybe that will help.

This may be one available...

http://www.activepowersports.c...GV6coCFZGIaQodOQkJnw

Be careful with them.  I ordered from them twice on things that they claimed were in stock, only to find out they charged my card and back-ordered them.  I've learned my lesson.

There is this...a little expensive, and on ebay there is a ZW with two bricks at a not too bad price.

http://www.nicholassmithtrains...80-WATT-TRANSFORMER/

Eastside Trains (Forum Sponser) bought one from them last week. If you contact them, tell them you are a "O  Gauge Forum Member" won't effect the price 

Brent

I don't know why, but I would unplug it, switch off and push the reset, then plug it again. Switch on, joy? Then I would call it dead.

Active Powersports doesn't have any in stock.  They don't keep their website well updated.

bedrock16 posted:

Active Powersports doesn't have any in stock.  They don't keep their website well updated.

Gosh, color me surprised.

Thanks for the schematic GunRunnerJohn.  If I can figure out what tool I need to get it apart, that will help diagnose the problem.  (if you know the name of the needed tool, that would help...all I can come up with is a flathead with the middle piece missing).

Carl, I did try that with no joy.  

I do have some on order at Charles Ro...Just waiting for them to come. 

Just take a slotted screw screwdriver and file a vertical notch in the center. It still works for regular slotted screws. I don't think I ever heard a name for it except "security screw".

I believe they are called tamper proof screws.

Ken M

It's called a "spanner".

Spanner

Sometimes also known as “snake eyes” and “notched.” Though the diagram shows two holes in the top of the screw, these sometimes also look like a screw with two notches cut into the edge on opposing sides of the screw. A commonly used screw head to avoid tampering, used in everything from electronics to bathroom stall doors in public restrooms!

Here's a good List of Screw Types.

I guess this one would be "notched". Interestingly, the reference does not show it in the examples.

Anyway, filing a notch at the center of a slotted screw screwdriver is a perfect fit.