Yesterday I threw it on the track to run and noticed something was off. The engine was responding properly. All sound/light functions worked as normal indicating the engine was receiving the correct commands but no movement. I checked the brake and momentum right off the bat and no issues. Did a quick reprogram then reset and no fix. I checked both sets of drivers for any mechanical binding or resistance and both seem to have no issues. I started playing with it a bit and found the engine would start moving around speed step 25. and sometimes not until speed step 30-31. Same in both directions but never before speed step 25. cab light cuts out at 1 and and grounds lights work correctly as well. sometimes you'll get a chuff right before it starts to move. On the first step it moves it will sometimes stop and then start again but not in an erratic fashion. its all very fluid. Almost reminds you oh how and mth engine starts at super slow speed. Anyone experienced this before? This engine has seen more run time than any other in my fleet and has been asked to pull 100 car trains on many occasions. She's probably due for a heavy freshen up. I have not opened it up yet due to limited time but thought I'd put it out to yo guys to see if you had any thoughts before we dig in. Thanks as always! I can share videos if better evidence is needed.
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Glad it was a no-charge fix.
