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       #Post#: 974--------------------------------------------------
       JLC Legacy bigboy
       By: daveva Date: January 21, 2015, 8:53 pm
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       Sold my legacy big boy and the buyer informed me that the engine
       would not go to full speed. He is running Tmcc I ran it with
       legacy. The engine ran prefect a couple of weeks ago. Any ideas
       of what could be wrong or things to try
       #Post#: 975--------------------------------------------------
       Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
       By: djacobsen Date: January 22, 2015, 8:57 am
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       It's a possibility that he's not getting enough power for the BB
       to hit warp speed.
       Check the output of the power supply to see if it is supplying
       enough to meet the BB's draw.
       #Post#: 976--------------------------------------------------
       Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
       By: TrainLarry Date: January 22, 2015, 8:22 pm
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       Welcome to the forum!
       As has been stated, check to make sure the track is getting a
       full 18 volts to operate any command equipped loco. Try
       resetting all command transmitters/receivers that are capable of
       being reset. Re-assign a different number to the loco. If the
       locomotive still does not work properly, a phone call to
       Lionel's service department is in order. If everything checks
       out per Lionel's service call, a trip to a local Lionel
       Authorized repair station should be undertaken so that the
       locomotive can be checked there. If a problem is found with the
       locomotive, then the buyer and seller must come to a mutually
       agreeable settlement for either repair, or return/refund.
       Larry
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       Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
       By: daveva Date: January 22, 2015, 8:36 pm
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       The sad part is this engine ran perfect just two weeks ago when
       I boxed it up to sell. Thanks for the replies
       #Post#: 978--------------------------------------------------
       Re: JLC Legacy bigboy
       By: TrainLarry Date: January 23, 2015, 5:06 am
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       Until the engine itself is tested by a Lionel technician, it
       will not be known if the loco or buyers' command system/layout
       is at fault. Then again, something may have happened in
       shipping, as your story is repeated many times over with brand
       new equipment not functioning out of the box and/or broken
       parts. Unfortunately, factory packaging does not protect
       equipment well in shipping, and is a major issue all
       manufacturers face. Products should be bubble wrapped for
       shipping; the hard styrofoam does not protect delicate equipment
       well at all.
       Larry
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