Issue with Legacy Atlantic......Update August 16, 0600hrs

Pete, it sounds like the radio board ain’t working,….could be a shorted antenna connection, , or perhaps you lost a pin connection from the radio board to the main board,……..either way, if you want to get back to legacy control, its time to start poking around….look at the insulated hand rails, and make sure something isn’t bent, and or touching something it shouldn’t be,…..a DVM can be your friend here,….

Pat

I don't remember what my exact symptoms were (other than the locomotive working via transformer control but not CAB2) but I do know I have had to do some soldering for the antenna twice on my Legacy Atlantic. I think I did a crappy job the first time because it has otherwise been fine after I did it the second time. I suspect/hope that is your issue because that's not a huge deal.

Check if the antenna is grounded to the frame first.  If not, then I'd take a peek under the hood and see if the antenna connection is loose.

I had the same problem with my Legacy Atlantic.  The unit would not work with my CAB2 control, but it responded just fine with Bluetooth control through the app.  Sent it back to Lionel for repair.  They had to replace the Legacy board.  Good luck!

Peter,

  Any updates? I have a very similar problem with my Legacy J.

@BradFish1 posted:

Peter,

  Any updates? I have a very similar problem with my Legacy J.

Hopefully, calling Lionel today..........I keep getting sidetracked.

Yesterday, Santa needed me to help at his Workshop........and, I went into "Elf Mode" to help....you can't say "no" to Santa......

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

Hopefully, calling Lionel today..........I keep getting sidetracked.

Yesterday, Santa needed me to help at his Workshop........and, I went into "Elf Mode" to help....you can't say "no" to Santa......

Peter

Why not?  Santa has said no to me plenty of times. 

Spoke to Kristen at Lionel (who could not have been any nicer).

Return authorization sent.

I'll drop the engine off at FedEx this afternoon.

Stay tuned.

Peter

Great news, Lionel is great at taking care of locomotives in warranty and they pay the shipping both ways…Good Luck. (Your layout is so nice)

The Atlantic had a bad board and was replaced……engine returned yesterday, safe and whole.

Thank you, Lionel!

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

Well at least it came back working Peter. How are these new Atlantic's anyway? I skipped on this new run since I picked up the two when they had the K4 Broadway Limited set and all those cars.

Pretty good turn-around, 15 days door to door.

@Dave NYC Hudson PRR K4 posted:

How are these new Atlantic's anyway?

Nice…..great detail. Reasonable pull. Whistle steam…….

@Putnam Division posted:

Nice…..great detail. Reasonable pull. Whistle steam…….

That's good. Years ago I ran my #1163 around the Christmas tree for a while. It just is one of those nice small steam engines that has that sort of short engine personality. Whenever I get my layout designed, and built, I plan on having one of the runnings be #1163, #460, and my Broadway Limited(after Pat fixes the gearbox). I will have to have NYC race the Broadway Limited though, lol.

Glad you got it repaired Peter. Looks good.

I bought one recently from LeapinLarry. I just can't run it on my small layout. My Christmas loop is 036 so I'll run it then.

Bob

@RSJB18 posted:

Glad you got it repaired Peter. Looks good.

I bought one recently from LeapinLarry. I just can't run it on my small layout. My Christmas loop is 036 so I'll run it then.

Bob

You will enjoy it!

Peter

@Putnam Division posted:

You will enjoy it!

Peter

I've wanted a small LIRR steamer for a while. When Larry offered it I couldn't resist. It's rated for 031 curves but the pilot truck won't handle 027 so......

@Putnam Division posted:

The Atlantic had a bad board and was replaced……engine returned yesterday, safe and whole.

Thank you, Lionel!

Have a great and safe weekend, folks!

Peter

I am delighted to hear the problem is fixed and that Lionel customer service got the engine working again quickly. I guess Santa’s workshop has some kind of union agreement with Lionel and that’s why Santa did not take the repair job on straightway. The evidence seems to show the Legacy board needed to be replaced, but some root cause analysis might be in order here. This is an Atlantic from Peter's Putnam Division’s stables. Given the circumstances of this particular railroad, perhaps the Atlantic was not getting enough track time pulling giraffe cars and decided to go out on strike, taking the Legacy board with it.

@Norman R posted:

I am delighted to hear the problem is fixed and that Lionel customer service got the engine working again quickly. I guess Santa’s workshop has some kind of union agreement with Lionel and that’s why Santa did not take the repair job on straightway. The evidence seems to show the Legacy board needed to be replaced, but some root cause analysis might be in order here. This is an Atlantic from Peter's Putnam Division’s stables. Given the circumstances of this particular railroad, perhaps the Atlantic was not getting enough track time pulling giraffe cars and decided to go out on strike, taking the Legacy board with it.

Good one!

Peter