Okay y'all: Got a blue Santa Fe starter set at a garage sale for $10 bucks. Everything appears to be in good shape but the motor only vibrates the drive gear of the engine - it doesn't turn. I'm using a vintage ZW transformer. Any recommendations?
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I believe that engine runs on DC power only not the AC from your ZW. You'll need a small DC power pack such as the ones that are designed for HO trains. Lionel did that in some of their lowest priced sets to save money, even though it made them incompatible with most of their power supplies.
You could convert it to AC operation by adding a rectifier (for forward motion only) or an electronic reverse unit if it will fit.
Jim
Thanks Daddy. I'll try it with the transformer that came with the set.
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