@PRRronbh posted:Hi Peter, I am/was thinking about one of these. I cannot fine your original post to what your problem is with this model. Please point me there or elaborate on what was not right. Think saw were at least one other forum member also has a problem right out of the box.
Ron
That is because I never listed the problem here.....I just dealt with it.
I new there was something bad immediately....when I put power to the track, the engine turned on for a about 5 seconds and fired the rear electrocoupler. It would only come up in TMCC mode...and, could not be reprogrammed out of ID#1.
No fan driven smoke, just whistle steam. Then, no smoke and a blinking cab light signifying a bad heating element.
In addition, the front steps on the R side were detached from the cow-catcher area.
Peter