My SF Warhorse Hudson has a problem with sound. When in idle, the sounds are perfect, when the engine starts to move, the sounds keep cutting in and out. I checked and cleaned the track and checked the pickup rollers, all are in good shape. Any suggestions on what could be wrong or what I can check next?
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Frank
IS this a proto-1,2 or 3 engine?
Have you tried the feature and factory resets?
Steve
Lionel Warhorse Hudson would not be P-1, P-2, or P-3.
"IS this a proto-1,2 or 3 engine?"
No, it's Lionel.
Anyway -
Sometimes the IR drawbar gets mis-aligned, and with the movement of running and track variations, the two ends (tender/loco) can quit talking.
Check the alignment with the loco/tender coupled and sitting on straight, level track. The drawbars can be gently bent up or down by hand to re-align them. (Also - is there any trash on the IR "windows" on each end?)
Even if you are running TMCC, install a battery and see if that cures the problem.
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