m, I would check the easy stuff first: the battery in the tender. When you power up in neutral and the sounds begin, turn the power off, if the engine sounds (idle, bell, whistle etc.) do not continue for 5 to 8 seconds then the battery most likely need to be charged. Charging can be accomplished either by powering up the loco and let it sit there for 6 to 8 hrs. or if the engine has a charging port (early PS2 locos did not have this port) either under or above the tender you can use the MTH battery charger adapter. If the battery is a 9v (8.4v) type, you might also be able to remove the battery and re-charge in a standard ni-cad/nimh battery wall charger. Once you get a charge in the battery, you can see if the battery is still good enough to hold the charge. If the battery does not hold the charge, either replace with a new battery or follow the forum S.O.P. and replace the battery with a BCR. Good luck.
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