ReadingFan posted:Later PS-1 systems are a bit more tolerant, but "chopped" AC can damage or destroy them, especially when voltage is increased to pull trains.
How many destroyed PS-1 boards from non-sine wave transformers have you seen? I've never used anything but so called chopped sine wave transformers on lots of PS-1 locomotives (1996 and newer), and never hurt one, and they get lots of run time pulling long heavy trains. Yes, PS-1 locomotives can be picky when running on anything but the recommended transformers (Some are way pickier than others.), but it doesn't hurt them.
To the OP, make sure the track voltage is under 10 volts, and put a lighted caboose or passenger car in the same power block as the locomotive, then try the direction button. If that doesn't work, make sure it's not locked in neutral and has a new battery. Charged battery doesn't mean anything if the battery is more than 3 years old in these locomotives.
