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Locomotive stuck in neutral
« on: July 08, 2013, 10:43:00 am »
I recently got my childhood train set back and am setting it up.  It is a Norfolk & Western Spirit of 76 set, and it seems to be stuck in neutral.  I give the transformer power and the locomotive lights light up, but it will not move

I am not familiar with the settings, and not entirely sure how to get it into and out of neutral and how to change directions. 

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Dave

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Re: Locomotive stuck in neutral
« Reply #1 on: August 01, 2013, 11:17:21 pm »
some where there is a switch that will help with this, pictures of the locomotive would help

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« Reply #2 on: August 02, 2013, 07:00:45 am »
All,  thank you for the help.  I ended up purchasing another e-unit on ebay, and that solved the problem.

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Re: Locomotive stuck in neutral
« Reply #3 on: August 02, 2013, 12:07:02 pm »
All,  thank you for the help.  I ended up purchasing another e-unit on ebay, and that solved the problem.

Dave


it solved the problem till you bump the switch and your new locomotive wont run, wouldnt it be better to post a couple of pics so you have two running locomotives? after all were talking about whats probably a free fix

 

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