I have two TMCC engines that I run on conventional. One blows its horn indiscriminately and sometimes continuously. It has a Battery Eliminator in it.
The other is a 4-unit Santa Fe with a powered A and B units. Two problems: I'm using a 9 volt on this one. When I cut off the power, the engine sounds continue at notch 8. It won't shut off until I pop the cover and pull the battery. What's gong on?
The other problem started after it ran for about 5 minutes. The powered B suddenly starts acting like a dead weight. Current goes sky high and it stops pulling. When operated separately it didn't work either.
I'm pulling it apart tomorrow. Is there anything I should be looking for? Here's footage of it running just before it stopped.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXQ-NCVvN3c
Both of these engines have very little mileage on them. They were both unpacked today after being in storage for over five years.
In general, I don't like the way TMCC engines work in conventional. MTH PS2 works much more predictably.
I've never run either of these in TMCC. I should take them to a service station and have them checked out.
