You guys are good as gold...This place is incredible! Thanks to OGR forum I finally found and acquired the MTH 20th Century LTD...now, I'm a surgeon, in the process of amputation of legs to permanently seat colorful passengers from Lionel for their excursions around water level route here in Storm Lake!
Two questions (plus one extra credit) :
1. Why do all my PS-3 locomotives "start up" when initial 18 volts is applied to track? Brand new Dreyfuss of PS-2 does not. PS-3 Empire State Hudson, NYC GP-9 and new Wabash E-8 all throttle up no matter how slowly I apply 18 volts to track.
2. Is there a reason, while running 4 trains on (1) DCS constant voltage output, a random locomotive will suddenly shift to "warp speed" and become uncontrollable? I'm sure it's operator error, but, WHAT am I doing?
Extra credit: Why does the PSA for the Wabash E-8 (of which, I purchased 2) give an historical account of the prototype or diesel after which this engine was modeled? How do I get regular passenger/freight announcements and get rid of the history lesson?!
Extra, extra credit (I'm a pastor, however, I can promise NO indulgence)...why does MTH no longer provide paperwork detailing soft key operation on a thousand dollar locomotive?
Thanks, guys...we got another 6" of heavy wet snow added to our 11" from Saturday and I'm not able to plant my petunias! Perhaps, with your help, I can play with my ponies...the iron ones!
The LORD be with you, Bradley+
