Dead PS3 engine

As Marty says "Model number?" Is it a Proto 3/2 engine? If so, maybe it is set for 2 rail?

BobbyD posted:

As Marty says "Model number?" Is it a Proto 3/2 engine? If so, maybe it is set for 2 rail?

It's a PS3 engine, I checked to see if it was set to 2 rail and it wasn't. The model number is 20-20504-1

Aem7s4lyfe posted:

 Has anyone else experienced this? 

Unfortunately, yes. If you're not going to return it for some reason, it would be easy to remove the shell, take a meter to see if there's power even getting to the board. I would start there first.

That would help rule stuff out. I have had a couple of bad switches that won't pass any power.

Is it possible the switch is reversed? IIRC some Lionel engines had selector switches installed incorrectly.

Engineer-Joe posted:

Aem7s4lyfe posted:

 Has anyone else experienced this? 

Unfortunately, yes. If you're not going to return it for some reason, it would be easy to remove the shell, take a meter to see if there's power even getting to the board. I would start there first.

That would help rule stuff out. I have had a couple of bad switches that won't pass any power.

I have no plans to return it, I will be going back to my dealer and have him look at it. Thank you for that advice.

Check that the engine's DCS/DCC switch is in the DCS position.

BobbyD posted:

Is it possible the switch is reversed? IIRC some Lionel engines had selector switches installed incorrectly.

That is a good question.  I'm actually not sure I will try it tonight.

Barry Broskowitz posted:

Check that the engine's DCS/DCC switch is in the DCS position.

I checked and it is set to DCS.

On another note, thank you for  DCS Companion, It has helped me in so many ways.