Originally Posted by Pine Creek Railroad:
MAAC,
Both you can use the engine to start with, both stopped and moving, I really believe you have some bad track in different places on your layout, or your switches are not making permenant contact all the time, with your track power, or one or more of your switches is going bad. You will have to investigate and see which problem really exists.
MAAC what track and switches are you using, Gargraves or Atlas?
I would start with the track/wiring.
PCRR/Dave
Lionel FasTrack