I bought an Rail King ACL E-6 AA Diesel set on eBay. It was in the Rail King box, wrapped with the MTH paper and ribbon. This is my first PS-2 engine but I have several non-PS MTH engines as well as legacy Lionel engines.
I am having problems with this set. There were no instructions but I downloaded them as well as the Conventional Troubleshooting Proto-Sound 2.0 Diesel AA & ABA sheet.
The motorized engine lights, makes sounds (horn and voices), but does not move. The other unit, when attached to the powered engine does not light. I have pushed the direction button and turned the throttle on and off many times - no change except the horn sounds continuously and very loud in what is apparently neutral. The voices are distinct. I tried the procedure to unlock it if it was locked in neutral - no change. The horn and whistle buttons don't make any change/sound either. Powered A unit does not work by itself either.
I am using a Z750 with FastTrack 48 in 8x6 foot oval. It is connected correctly and my other MTH, non-PS, engines work fine on the layout.
I would prefer not to return it but I don't want an expensive ornament. I am from Talladega, AL. So I had bought the 4 car Lionel ACL passenger set with the Talladega diner. I like the E-6 engine so I bought the MTH instead of a Lionel.
I would appreciate any help in getting this to run. If I can't get it to run, then I'd appreciate any help in finding a nice engine for the silver ACL passenger cars.
Thanks