No Chuffs from a PS-1 Engine

Last week my Rail king Allegheny PS1 did the same. I was running the engine and turned off the track while working on setting in portals.

Turned the layout back on and started up the Allegheny, no Chuff. That’s it.  

as you say in neutral the steam sounds work, whistle and bell works.

I feel The Gunrunner will find you soon!

Here's the procedure for resetting PS/1 features, you'll need to know this to proceed to the instructions below.

Give a factory reset a try first.  Modify the instructions below by pressing the whistle button a second time at the end to also reset the default chuff rate back to factory defaults.

In the event that doesn't do it, here's the procedure to reset the chuff rate for an individual locomotive characteristics.

Adjusting Chuff Rate - Reset Feature 27 - (5 Clanks, 3 Clinks)

Reset Feature 27 allows the operator to “fine tune” the rate of chuff relative
to the speed of the engine by setting the minimum and maximum chuff
points. To do this with the MTH Z-4000™, follow the steps below:

1. With the steam engine on the track, and the transformer throttles in the
“OFF” position, press the “PROGRAM” button for the track in use. The
display will read “00” and “PG”.

2. Using the “WST/HRN” button, scroll the top display up to “27,” then
press “BELL SELECT.” The transformer will power the engine in Reset,
and run the Proto-Sounds® to Reset Feature 27 (5 Clanks, 2 Clinks).

3. Raise the throttle from the “OFF” position and press the “PROGRAM”
button. This will release the transformer from the Program Mode without
the engine leaving Reset Feature 27.

4. With the throttle set low, press the “WST/HRN” button. You will hear a
single bell, and the engine will begin to move forward with no chuff.

5. Reduce the throttle until the engine just stalls , and press “WST/HRN.”
You will hear a double bell. This is the motor speed where the chuff will
begin.

6. Raise the throttle until the engine is running at the speed that you want
the chuff to be the fastest, and press “WST/HRN”. You will hear 3 bells, and the engine will stop.

7. Bring the throttle to the “OFF” position to complete the Reset Feature.
Test the settings by running the engine. You may need to repeat the
procedure to further adjust the thresholds. And remember you can always
return to the Default Settings by using Reset Feature 18.

NOTE: Special note for steam engines only. Once you have reached reset
18 you have two options. Option 1 resets all the reset features except for
reset feature 27 (Chuff Rate) back to the default setting. Option 2 resets
all reset features back to the default setting. For Option 1, press the
horn/whistle button once after you have heard the 3 clanks and 3 clinks
this will reset all the reset features except reset 27 (Chuff Rate) back to
the factory settings. For Option 2, press the horn/whistle button again
you have now reset the remaining reset feature 27 (chuff rate) back to the
factory setting. All the reset features now have been set back to the
factory settings.

Ok

Thank you

i will attempt this process later this afternoon!

John

Thank you, John.  Since I have only PW Lionel transformers, am I out of luck, or is there a way to enter the reset mode with what i have?

You can do a factory reset with just a whistle control, read the instructions again.   In reset 18, if you push the whistle twice, it should reset the chuff to factory defaults, that may be all you need.

The instructions for Reset 27 were for the Z-4000, but you should be able to do it with just the PW transformer.  Besides, the instructions were wrong, it's five clanks and two clinks for reset 27.