If I read this correctly, for some reason at the club, the loco is getting scrambled? If so, I have to ask what is the power supply at this club?
I'd try one horn, and five bell presses and she should sound the horn twice right after indicating a conventional reset condition. I'd make sure there's nothing else on her same rails drawing power when you fire her up.
I'm wondering if there's a board issue? So I want to ask, how does she behave at home? What is the track signal level at the club with this engine once you get her running?
I have a RTR RK model that seems to be doing this to me. Twice now in a row, the engine wouldn't come up with the remote. Mine sits quietly though. I reset it and then it's fine. I haven't looked further into it yet.