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Reply to "Can't get MTH NW 2 diesel to work"

That CW80 is most likely not going to work. It has a chopped sine wave and is not compatible with most Proto1 engines. Proto1 engines need a pure sine wave transformer to function. Find an older Lionel or American Flyer transformer if you can to test and run it. When you first power up Proto1 engines they power up in reset mode. The transformer must be under 10 volts when you first cycle the power to get out of reset mode. Do not power up over 10 volts until after you power it up and cycle it out of reset mode. If over 10 volts it will not cycle. Once you power it up under 10 volts, hear the two dings and the sounds come on, you then cycle the power off and right back on. It should than leave reset mode and cycle into forward. After that it should function like any other engine until you power it completely off. Each time you power it up after being completely shut down you must do this to get it going.

Also as stated above power the engine up first, wait for the sounds to come on and shut it back down to see how long the sounds play after the transformer is turned off. The sounds should last at least 7 or 8 seconds. If it is less the battery is too weak to cycle out of reset. You can put a 9 volt battery in to test the engine if the battery is bad. Do not leave the 9 volt battery in it for anything other than testing as it can overcharge and damage the battery. This situation can also damage the board.  

Oh, also as stated by Alan above, check to be sure the engine does not have a white battery in it before doing any of this. If the engine was never run the white battery may work for a while but there is a high chance it will scramble the board which takes a completely different approach to cure. If the board gets scrambled you will hear 3 clanks when you power it up instead of 2 dings. This takes a special chip to fix. Let us know how you make out. 

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