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Do you have a digital volt meter (DVM) with which you can check the voltage around the track at various points to see if it's getting power all around the track ? They are available for under $10 for an inexpensive one. I'd suggest that to start because it sounds like a connectivity issue. The center rail is positive and both outside rails are negative. You'd be looking for DC volts.

You could also try just putting three straight track connections together with the terminal straight in the middle and putting the engine and tender on it and connect the power. If everything operates correctly on that short section, that should tell you if the engine is working properly.

The DC wall power pack that came with the set (they make various ones up to 72 watts, but I don't know which one came with your particular set) should supply enough overall power to run your layout, but depending on what the DVM shows, you may need to add an additional power connection(s) to the track.

Unfortunately, it's not real easy to add another connection point with a barrel connector. You could get a barrel splitter and add a second terminal track section on the opposite straight to connect to. You could also cut the connector off and split the wires so that you have two positive wires and two negative wires and then connect them to the underside of the track about 180 degrees apart using special  connectors, but I don't know how handy you are.

I'd do the testing first and, if it shows low voltage areas, try shuffling and re-connecting track pieces and tightening up the connections as per the video and report back.

Last edited by Richie C.

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