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       HELP Christmas Emergency! Lionel KW failing after running for a 
       couple minutes, is this something I can fix? See video.
       By: ctownj30 Date: December 24, 2023, 10:34 am
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       The kids and I set everything up only to learn our transformer
       has some sort of issue. Christmas eve and no chance of finding
       another.
       Is this something I might be able to fix? I know enough to be
       dangerous but am capable of disassembly, soldering, light
       troubleshooting, etc.
       This video should tell the whole story, but basically on a
       workbench with no load and a voltmeter hooked up it seems to
       operate fine. With the train when just plugged in it seems to
       work fine, but then after a minute or two it will stop, the
       voltage will drop, and the output will "stutter" on and off a
       bit, and basically just not work. Sometimes knocking it on the
       side will cause it to work again for a few moments.
 (HTM) https://photos.app.goo.gl/KCHTjHNfaStYYXCY7
       
       I've taken it apart and nothing seems loose or wrong that I can
       see.
       Only thing to add is that the other output does the same thing.
       All the fixed voltage outputs read as they should (although did
       not check under load). Does the same thing on two engines (a
       Williams and a 90's Lionel).
       Help save Christmas! :)
       -djm
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