legacy engines not moving

I had a similar problem with a Legacy engine the other day, so, as the Judge in the classic Miracle on 34th Street said, I consulted the highest available authority - the OGR Legacy Forum!!!

I found this thread and it has raised an odd question. Like Ty's issue, I could address the engine (a CN SD70M-2, 6-28313), the lights, sounds, and couplers all worked, but no movement, forward or reverse. If I rotated the speed knob, the engine revved higher as it would if there was movement. I initially disregarded Chessie1971's solution because, when I first had the issue, I swapped the errant engine with another Legacy diesel which was running fine on a separate, isolated track. When swapped, the replaced engine worked fine on the track where the CN wouldn't move, so I assumed it wasn't the track (and we all know what they say about assuming). I then placed the CN on the track I had been running the second engine on, and it exhibited the same lack of movement. In light of this test, I again assumed that the break was not an issue. On a lark, I went down and looked at the Cab-2, and, low and behold, the break was on full - thanks Chessie1971!!!

And that leads to the question, since the Cab-2 still had the break on full, why wasn't the second engine effected??? Is the break function limited only to the active engine when it is applied???

Thanks.

Your welcome Paul! Disregard me huh LOL just kidding  . Sometimes it can be something simple run into that alot. I'm not sure about the brake issue somebody may chim in explain better.