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In today's high tech toys we say issues dcs says engine not found or legacy says no base found.
now rollback to a time when we asked I bought a used transformer hooked wires up to track lockon plugged transformer into house plug receptacle and train doesn't move no lights no tender whistle what is wrong please help.

It is truly amazing where we were and how far we have come in this hobby and where will it be 50 years from now?
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Our society is gadget oriented with both good or bad results. We want simplicity but are enamored of what technology can do when it's working. Not so much when it doesn't, whether its a hot water heater or a command control system. Old time circuit breakers used to fry locomotives, or what we called short circuits. Nothings perfect. More complicated? Yes but what isnt? We want convenience made possible by complexity and yet want simplicity too. Technology whatever it is can either be a headache or a blessing and that applies to non model railroad stuff. I am sure hand cranking a car back in the day and not having it start made for some creative cussing. 

CAN YOU READ THIS?

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Can you raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.

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If you can read this, your brain is 50% faster than those who can't and that makes you a better O-Gauge Hobbiest !!!...LOL

K.C.
I almost failed English for poor punctuating and phonetic spellings. Sorry, If I wanna correct this at all, its really bad.
 
Originally Posted by ST PAUL:
 I bought a used transformer hooked wires up to track lockon, plugged transformer into house plug receptacle and train doesn't move. no lights, no tender whistle. what is wrong? please help.

We need to know which transformer.(please don't say "the black one")

 You need a "known to be good" tester of some kind. 18-24volt bulb will work (lighted car? Not the loco!..yet). $10ish ohm/volt meter is better, better ones are best.

 

For those of us who have been around this hobby for a long time, the changes were gradual until the advent of the Modern Era. Mike Wolf stormed onto the O-Gauge scene and nothing has been the same since. He set the example of what can be done and others jumped in (if they had any intensions of being competitive). TMCC also was a big game changer thanks to Neil Young.

 

The future has no restrictions. It is going to be a fun ride for all O-Gauge fans.

 

 

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