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I hope that someone here can help. I have the -4-6-0 PS 2.0 Christmas train and it runs but will only run for about five minutes before briefly losing power just long enough to put it in neutral. I have check the continuity of the track and the entire layout is recieving adequate power. I bought this set used and I was wondering if the battery could be the problem? Any help would be appreciated.

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It is not stopping for no reason. There is a reason, but it is yet to be discovered.

What is the brand name and catalog number of the loco? OK, you said it was PS2, so we know it is an MTH loco at least. Since it is a Christmas loco, we can assume that it is Railking. It is still important for us to know the exact model and catalog number.

How far apart are the pickups on the loco? Does the spot where it is stopping have gaps at that same distance, such that both pickups are in a gap at the same time?

Is one of the pickups non-functioning? You can test for continuity between one pick up and the other with an ohmmeter.

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