Hey everyone,
Very new to all of this, so thanks in advance for your patience. I inherited a Lionel train set from my wifes' late grandfather and am having issues getting things fully up and running. This set has been sitting dormant for ~30 years. The only thing I know for sure is that I have a ZW 275 watt transformer that seems to be operating correctly (signal/accessories tested ok. Need to replace voltmeter to verify). When I put the engine on a small strip of "test track" sometimes it works, but its loud, almost like a grinding sound. When I move the power over to an oval track assembly, I get absolutely nothing from it.
Is there a particular place I can start troubleshooting (transformer, train engine, the track itself?) The engine I have is blue, white, and gray and says Wabash #2367 on it.
Thanks everyone in advance for the assistance!