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You probably have a QSI Equippted DCC engine.Your Power Supply is a ANALOG unit.You need to maintain about 1/3 throttle at all times to keep the engine online. Drop that throttle too low your engine's computer powers down and quits working.That is the price of running a dual mode sound/dcc engine, keeping about half of your throttle just to power the engine's computer with your analog power supply.Option one:Raise your throttle to about 1/3 or so.. your engine should power up and make idle sounds.Raise your throttle a little more to almost halfway and your engine should lurch into motion.Your momentum WILL not work. Neither will your pulse work. Chances are, your engine has already been programmed to "Resist" analog speed increases and act like a real heavy engine as it should in real life.You will find that by rapidly blipping the direction switch you can sound the whistle. ... after a time you will also see that direction switch labeling start to wear off.It's time for you to look at the Quantum Controller add on that should go between your power supply and track. That will give you some play value with your sound engine...eventually you will need to use a DCC system to be able to reset, program CV's and use your features to the fullest.If your engine goes NUTZ and does not obey your commands, you need to check your manual for a Magnetic reed switch reset or a POT switch reset. Again your throttle needs to be high enough with the engine in "Nuetral" for this to work. I myself have never gotten a reed switch to work right... too much waving those little bitty magnets.Maybe I need a 20 pound horseshoe magent or something.Finally but not last... if your engine sits there and speaks the word MAX MAX MAX over and over again your voltage is too high.You will eventually tire of the analog's limitations and seek out either a NCE or Digitrax DCC system. DONT be suckered into throwing money down after a cheapie no good Botchmann basic DCC system. Stay and flee from temptation.good luck!
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