I have a K-Line Virginian Trainmaster #52 (model K2499-0052HS). My transformer is an MRC model AH601 (270 watts). When I push the horn button there is no sound from my diesel. Is there some reason why this transformer and the diesel don't work? Hope to hear back as to what I can do to make this horn button work. It does work with my 681 locomotive and tender and my MTH GG1.
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Well, it could simply be the locomotive and not the transformer. That transformer has a pretty robust horn and bell circuit, I suspect it's not the problem.
If it is the locomotive, how do I go about troubleshooting it? Are there any wiring diagrams or schematics for this engine or any K-Line products? Seems to me that K-Line doesn't want anybody to know anything about their products. believe this diesel was manufactured before Lionel had K-Line. Who owns K-Line now?
Well, schematics for K-Line are hard to come by, nobody owns K-Line now, they're defunct!
Pop the top, this one is a pretty simple unit. The horn is a separate board that just has the track power coming in and connects to the speaker.
OK. I put my GG1 on the other track and the horn worked when I pushed the bell button. Nothing happened when I pushed the horn button. Now as far as the Virginian goes, when I push the horn button nothing happens. When I push the bell button the engine tries to blow the horn and it did work once. All the other times all I heard was a clicking noise. I don't even know if this diesel has a bell to sound. This is getting more and more confusing. There are two circuit boards under the cab, a small board where the yellow wires from the horn are soldered and a board about twice the size as the small board. Any ideas as to why the horn wants (or attempts) to blow when the bell button is pushed?
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