Finally reached a Lionel support agent that was very helpful and I was told that it is the e-unit that is going bad. Gunrunnerjohn is right and I am thankful for his advise. The e-unit (strange name) controls the motor and will cost from $30 to $60 to buy one. I need to give the agent the engine number to get the correct price. I decided to make layout changes to my platform that includes 3-rail and fast tracks. Hope that I can reduce voltage losses to the track connections and improve signal strength.
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