Just repositioning the wires did the trick. Never checked the conventional running.
Thanks to engineer-joe for the link to the original solution article written by Mark.
And foremost thanks to Mark for writing and submitting the article OgaugeRR Mag.
MTH PS3 Steam - Positioning of Power Wires in the Tender.pdf (ogaugerr.com)
This article should be on your 1st page of troubleshooting DCS!
Charlie