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JLC Legacy bigboy
« on: January 21, 2015, 08:53:59 pm »
Sold my legacy big boy and the buyer informed me that the engine would not go to full speed. He is running Tmcc I ran it with legacy. The engine ran prefect a couple of weeks ago. Any ideas of what could be wrong or things to try

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Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
« Reply #1 on: January 22, 2015, 08:57:12 am »
It's a possibility that he's not getting enough power for the BB to hit warp speed.
Check the output of the power supply to see if it is supplying enough to meet the BB's draw.
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Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
« Reply #2 on: January 22, 2015, 08:22:27 pm »
Welcome to the forum!
As has been stated, check to make sure the track is getting a full 18 volts to operate any command equipped loco. Try resetting all command transmitters/receivers that are capable of being reset. Re-assign a different number to the loco. If the locomotive still does not work properly, a phone call to Lionel's service department is in order. If everything checks out per Lionel's service call, a trip to a local Lionel Authorized repair station should be undertaken so that the locomotive can be checked there. If a problem is found with the locomotive, then the buyer and seller must come to a mutually agreeable settlement for either repair, or return/refund.

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Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
« Reply #3 on: January 22, 2015, 08:36:25 pm »
The sad part is this engine ran perfect just two weeks ago when I boxed it up to sell. Thanks for the replies

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Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
« Reply #4 on: January 23, 2015, 05:06:58 am »
Until the engine itself is tested by a Lionel technician, it will not be known if the loco or buyers' command system/layout is at fault. Then again, something may have happened in shipping, as your story is repeated many times over with brand new equipment not functioning out of the box and/or broken parts. Unfortunately, factory packaging does not protect equipment well in shipping, and is a major issue all manufacturers face. Products should be bubble wrapped for shipping; the hard styrofoam does not protect delicate equipment well at all.

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