I just acquired a K3270-5335 NYC Hudson. The engine has not been used for many years and was on display. It is in pristine condition. When I try to run it, the engine fully powers on (lights and whistle) however, I cannot get the engine to fully engage. It will slightly edge forward or backward (just barely enough for me to see which direction it is in), but will not move. I was using a Lionel CW-80 watt transformer, which should be plenty of power. Any ideas?
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If you feel comfortable taking the boiler shell off. I’d start there and at least give the flywheel some turns and check for any binding before moving on to anything electrical being the issue. Could be something as simple as cleaning the old grease out of the gearbox if it’s been sitting a long time.
Thanks for the reply. I'll give it a try. I didn't think the grease could get gunked up in these modern engines. I really don't think it's an electrical issue because the E-unit is definitely going through the 3 movements.
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