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       Where to begin troubleshooting?
       By: cmeyer Date: March 6, 2016, 10:01 am
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       Hey everyone,
       Very new to all of this, so thanks in advance for your patience.
       I inherited a Lionel train set from my wifes' late grandfather
       and am having issues getting things fully up and running.  This
       set has been sitting dormant for ~30 years.  The only thing I
       know for sure is that I have a ZW 275 watt transformer that
       seems to be operating correctly (signal/accessories tested ok.
       Need to replace voltmeter to verify).  When I put the engine on
       a small strip of "test track" sometimes it works, but its loud,
       almost like a grinding sound.  When I move the power over to an
       oval track assembly, I get absolutely nothing from it.
       Is there a particular place I can start troubleshooting
       (transformer, train engine, the track itself?)  The engine I
       have is blue, white, and gray and says Wabash #2367 on it.
       Thanks everyone in advance for the assistance!
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