Just bought the MTH K4 Pennsy Proto 3. Great locomotive. On my layout I have a two track siding. It is accessed by backing thru an Atlas 0 72 switch, then an Atlas #6 turnout. The K4 will back thru the O 72 just fine. It will then back thru the #6 turnout when its points are not thrown (pass straight thru).
When the #6 points are thrown to enter the additional siding, the K4 while backing stops and shuts down as its tender reaches the very end of the turnouts own section of track.
All other locos I own proceed right thru this section. When the K4 is backing there are two of its passenger cars sitting beyond the end of the #6's own track (sitting on a section of 40" straight track) and they remain lighted, so the next section of track beyond the turnout is powered.
K4 shuts down every time as though I pulled the plug on the power supply.
I'm aware of the wireless drawbar issues, and ensured the drawbar is firmly seated (with a click) into the tender, taping it in place with a thin piece of electrical tape wrapped around the metal post on the tender that passes through the drawbar to ensure the drawbar remains firmly seated in its receiver.
Thanks in advance for any help.
Rick
