zhubl posted:Ok new issue, I finally had time to throw the engine on the track and test it. everything seamed to be fine bu as soon as I hit Speed step 23 on the legacy remote the engine slows and acts funny. Almost as if instead of the two engines operating separately it sounds like their running at exactly the same pace. I have tried to reprogram it with no luck, I am thinking it is the RCMC again but they just replaced that! I will try to have a video up soon (May have to be in bits due to the upload file size limit)
I had a similar problem with my brand new VL Big Boy Christmas 2014. I described the problem to Lionel as follows - "As soon as the work lights go off, at around speed setting 21, the engine decreases in actual speed but the engine sound speeds up. This continues through speed 36 or so, and then the engine accelerates and its motion catches up with the sound."
I called Lionel, and their service rep had me conduct some tests, but in the end determined that I had to send the Big Boy to them for service. I did, and received it back in four weeks. I have run it on a regular basis since then, and have had no further issues with it.
Alex
