Anyone else have LEGACY ESE Hudson Problems?

Sounds like a short/pinched wire in the engine.  See if Pat's can exchange it, if not a trip to Lionel is in order.  Good luck, my ESE arrives today.

No problems at all with mine, set runs beautiful.  I agree, it sounds like something is shorting.

That's what I was afraid of....thanks. 

With the amperage draw Gary and sandjam may have it.

Just some tips:

A legacy tender powered up alone will make sound as soon as it's powered.

Tender will NOT make sound when behind the Loco until the Loco is programmed with an id# or eng99 is used to address it and startup command is given.

Loco headlight should not come on until the Loco is addressed and startup command is given.

If you are able to try it conventionally the base must be unplugged from the wall as well. One side of the signal is transmitted through the ground lug on the base though the wiring of your train room. Loco will sit idle waiting for the (other)/track side of the signal

I agree sounds like a pinched wire with a short. With the mandate of warranty from Lionel, you have to box it up and return for repair.

Me on the other hand would pop it open and search for the short. I never learn...

That engine has a short in it .. I would send it to Lionel unless you know what your doing taking it apart ..Unforantly it happens with Lionel's stuff from time to time . Another thing you need to consider is I heard you say it hums when you put power to it .. Are you using a old style transformer ? My 180 watt bricks just trip if theres a short.. I highly  recommend them over any power to modern engines including mth  .95% of the times they trip before you blow something up..

Thanks, guys.

I did completely disconnect the section of track that the LEGACY base feeds in to & still got the problem.   Was a temporary Christmas layout, and needed disassembled anyways.  Tried power-up on a 40" section of track w/just the track power & still failed. 

Using a Z4000 transformer new w/in last 8 months. 

If you have an ohmmeter measure the resistance between one of both of the pickup rollers and a wheel tread. A zero or close to zero reading is almost surely a short circuit and likely in the wiring before a circuit board. It has nothing to do with your legacy control system.

Pete

It may be a binding drive mechanism, but if so, it needs to go back anyway. 

Just opened mine, never tested it as its the wrong version, however I did notice one of the pickup rollers was wedged up against the chassis. I presume it happened during shipping, easy fix just loosen it and reinstall. Certainly this would cause a short.

RickO posted:

Just opened mine, never tested it as its the wrong version, however I did notice one of the pickup rollers was wedged up against the chassis. I presume it happened during shipping, easy fix just loosen it and reinstall. Certainly this would cause a short.

Funny, my dealer sent me the wrong one also.  Sending it back for the correct one.  Simple mistake but I have to wait another few days.

Hmmm, did you end up with a standard J3 tender Gary?