RESET DID THE TRICK........HERE is one for you American Flyer LEGACY "GURUS" & Maybe Marty and Mark

Make sure none of them were part of a lash up. Might be worth while just to check. 

All Cab2s or just a particular one?

Have you tried going back down to 1.52?

What happens if you have a stuck reverse button switch on one controller? 

Depends.  The Legacy remotes Direction / Boost / Brake button are all the same.  This would have to be stuck in the direction change axis which is push down. 

I did mention if its all remotes to rule out an oddity of the remote.

That's a good idea. I will check it out with another Remote.

Fred

I work on a ton of Legacy Flyer for Charlie and have never hit that one.  I am a huge fan of Legacy Flyer.   Chuck may be right.  Please let us know what you find.

Marty,

I will let you know what I find out Saturday. I will take one of my CAB2's out to make sure it is not his CAB2 that is causing the problem!!

Fred

Thanks Fred.

Marty,

Lets hold up on any conclusions on this problem. I ran two of his Legacy Engines last Sat., a Diesel and a Steam Engine.  The Diesel was Ok, but the Steam Engine started up in reverse. I told him to bring two "OTHER" Engines in next Sat.and, he said he would. Maybe we can come up with an answer then!! Will let you know the outcome!

Fred

Marty,

I tested two "OTHER" Engines he had Saturday. They both started in the Forward Direction. SO, the problem is the "ONE" Engine always starts in the REVERSE Direction. It is not the LEGACY System. Now that Engine (he tells me),has been at Lionel, for repair a couple of times. Are you interested in repairing it, or should I have him return it to Lionel (again)?

Please advise! FREDSTRAINS

Have you checked to see if it was part of a lash up?  If it was, sometimes it will start out in reverse depending on what direction it was in the lash up.  Might be worth just clearing it.

Marty,

Good idea! Never thought of that!!

Fred

Marty,

I will check that out this coming Saturday!!

Fred

Update?

Marty

The only American Flyer Engine that does this is his "Big Boy"Engine. When you activate the Track (Put 18 volts on it), the backup light comes on the Tender. Then when you input the code for that Engine, and Turn the Velocity Wheel on the CAB2, it moves Backwards. I checked to make sure there was no "LASHUP" set up in the CAB2 .He is at wits end & so am I. He had sent this Engine to Lionel, sometime back for repair, but does not remember why!!

Please advise,

Fred

MARK,

Don't know if he has tried that, but will do next Saturday!!!

Thanks,

Fred

Mark & Marty,

No he had NOT tried the "RESET" for that Engine. I tried it Saturday with "GREAT" Success. It now starts Forward upon Startup. That did the trick. Don't know why I didn't think of that. BUT, Thanks again, this forum is great!!!

Sincerely,

Fred

Here's an update for Marty & Mark!!!

Fred