I just noticed that after I press the shut down button on my legacy remote and the engine responds with the shut down sequence of lights and sounds that if I turn the throttle the engine will move. I never noticed this before. Has this always been the case and I just never discovered it? If this is "normal", then the engine is really not shut down until power is killed.
I am curious what others have experienced.
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Your engine is acting normally. This is the same with DCS as well. The engine will still move if it is shutdown.
Yep, I always thought it would have been cool for both Legacy and DCS if when shutdown they would also not respond to the throttle. Still, it's nice they at least turn off the lights and the like and look like they're shutdown. 
Just think how many engines would be "broke" because they won't move.
Just think how many engines would be "broke" because they won't move.
That's probably a good point. However, now they're just "broke" because the sound doesn't work! 
thanks fellas....I am in the midst of laying track for my first layout. I was under the table programming a DZ2500 switch motor and when I came up for air, my test mule engine (which I had shut down) was not where I had left it. Luckily it did not make it to the future location of the bridge!
Marty, I really appreciate your contributions to this forum. The information you have shared has helped me tremendously as I have acclimated to this hobby.
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