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I am new to building but have been around model railroading for many years. I inherited a small n-guage layout which I disassembled and rebuilt. I also bought a small set new so I had a new transformer and a new engine that would work since the other engines were quite dated. I tested 2 of the older engines on the new track and managed to get one of them working, although it runs pretty rough. The new engine worked fine, as one would expect. When I redid the layout I tested sections of the track to make sure they were getting power, they were. Oddly enough, the oldest engine runs the track, still rough, but the newest engine barely budges. If I touch the wires to the base of the engine it works fine but when put on the track, it does next to nothing. I set up the oval track that came with the new set and the new engine refused to work on that set too! The old engine works fair on any track I put power to, but the new engine refuses to cooperate anymore, new track or old. How could an engine NOT work on track when it works if power is put to it and other engine works on the track?? I tested the track in various spots and it gets power throughout the layout. Anyone expereience this before and have any suggestions? I'd hate to go buy another engine if the problem is not actually with the engine, but it seems very strange. Help!!
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