LC+ Pacific Steamer Buzzing

By the way, the engine did not fall off the table, and I'm not even sure there was a derailment. If derailment occurred, it was one of the operating milk cars it was pulling and not the engine.

I bought the engine in February 2018 from a local hobby store.

Just tried to find some possible answers by doing a search on this Forum.  I could not f I'll be anything directly on point, but it seems like there are different boards for different things.

The engine still runs OK, so my guess is the problem is not the circuit board.

Since the problem is that the engine buzzes, and does not chuff or smoke, my guess is that the problem may have to do with the sound/smoke board(s). Does that make sense?

Now that I spoke to the terrific hobby store owner from whom I bought this LC Plus Steamer (I absolutely love this engine), I know exactly what to do. This information is vitally important to Forum novices, like me, who are not experts at doing repairs.

Since I bought this engine by credit card in February, 2018, I am well within the Lionel 1 year warranty and have the necessary proof of purchase.  Best thing to do is call Lionel customer service, tell them the product number and where and when it was purchased, supply proof of purchase, get a return authorization number (RA #) from Lionel, give Lionel any other information they request, and do exactly what Lionel tells me to do regarding packing up and returning the engine to Lionel (I saved the original boxes so I should be in good shape).

I am not going to take the shell off the engine or do anything else to investigate or fix the problem with the engine.

If something goes wrong with the engine after the 1 year warranty period, it may be necessary to do other things to solve the problem.

Arnold

Your hobby shop gave you sound advice.  While its always a good idea to check with folks here in case it's something simple, when under warranty the best folks to handle it is the manufacturer.

I sometimes shudder when folks suggest taking apart an under warranty engine.  For some folks that maybe fine but many times you can do more harm than good and void the warranty at the same time.