In general all of my MTH engines coexist peacefully at all times on the layout. Recently, however, I found that when I operated my PS2 4-6-4 Hudson while my PS3 S2 Turbine was on the track -- not powered up, the PS3 would -- at times -- take off in forward or reverse. The PS2 engine ID is #3 and the PS3 is ID #2. Is this a problem others have had? Is the cure to give the PS2 a different ID#?
Thanks
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I'd certainly try a factory reset on each of them, then add them to the remote again. I've never seen this with either PS2 or PS3, so I can't imagine it's a common occurrence.
Scott, The PS-3 is powered up (track has power) just not started up? Only does it with these 2 engines? I would try moving PS-3 to address 4 or 5 and see what happens. That is strange. G
Scott,
Man this is a new one for sure, please let us know what happens when you reset things.
PCRR/Dave
Scott, The PS-3 is powered up (track has power) just not started up? Only does it with these 2 engines? I would try moving PS-3 to address 4 or 5 and see what happens. That is strange. G
G,
Correct, the PS3 is on powered track but not started up. First time it happened I thought it was something I did being careless with the remote. The second time it was definite. I set the PS2 to go in reverse rolled the thumbwheel up to about 4 smph and the PS3 took off backwards at high speed.
This particular remote is in need of your services for a thumbwheel replacement. It works but is sitting kind of crooked and you have to really bear down on it. Could that be the problem?
Thanks, S
Try changing the ID of one of them. I had that issue years ago between 2 PS2s, and that solved the issue.
Scott, The PS-3 is powered up (track has power) just not started up? Only does it with these 2 engines? I would try moving PS-3 to address 4 or 5 and see what happens. That is strange. G
G,
Correct, the PS3 is on powered track but not started up. First time it happened I thought it was something I did being careless with the remote. The second time it was definite. I set the PS2 to go in reverse rolled the thumbwheel up to about 4 smph and the PS3 took off backwards at high speed.
This particular remote is in need of your services for a thumbwheel replacement. It works but is sitting kind of crooked and you have to really bear down on it. Could that be the problem?
Thanks, S
It is possible as you may be selecting a different engine. Did you try a different address? It is also weird it goes at a high speed vice speed control speed. G
Over the years this is nothing new, occasionally a engine would just take off for no apparent reason. I haven't run across it lately though.
Recently had a engine sitting derailed on a turntable deck on tiu #1, when I address an different engine on tiu #4 it took off. I could duplicate it until we found the derailed engine . Crazy !
Thanks for all the feedback. Will change the address of the PS2 and see how that plays out.
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