Thanks! It is coming along nicely but very, very slowly. There is a still a lot to do.

The turnouts on this layout are Atlas Code 55 turnouts and the layout is using a DCC DigiTrax DCS50 Zephyr command station for power and control. The frogs are metal, isolated, and wired to change polarity when the Tortoise machine changes the position of the points. Electrofrog turnouts typically refer to Peco turnouts. So, your comments appear to be inappropriate for this video. However, it is possible that I may have run the locomotive into a turnout that wasn't switched for the locomotive to pass through it. In every case this will create a short when the locomotive hits the frogs because the track polarity will be turned against it. That is an operator error (/ my bad) and has nothing to do with the turnout or a need for additional gapped rails. This video is supposed to be about the locomotive so forgive for any operating errors that I caused while running the locomotive. I will have to watch the video again to see if your comment really needs to stay here. If it doesn't, I will remove both your comment and mine after I make that determination. Keep watching my videos though and feel free to make relevant, insightful, helpful comments germane to the focus of the video.

Unfortunately, I'm not 100% sure what you are referring to with your first sentence. If you could be more specific as to "What 'that' is" I could better address your comments. For now, I will attempt to guess that you are referring to the locomotive making a lot of noise by blowing the horn and whistling quite often. All of your suggestions COULD BE Correct. The most likely answer could be incompatibility with the transformer I was using which is a Lionel transformer (possibly pictured in the video). The video is about a year old too and it has been a while since I have seen it myself. However, the tracks are not that dirty as they were cleaned shortly before I began taking videos that day. Additionally, the wheels on the locomotive were not that dirty either. I have removed most of the videos that I recorded that day because many of the locomotives have sold. This coming weekend will be another Train Show. Although I doubt there will be an S scale layout present, if there is, I will attempt to run the locomotive on an S scaler's layout using whatever transformer they are using to run their own trains, provided it isn't the same transformer that I was using. Thanks for the suggestions. I spoke with the manufacturer and they couldn't offer an explanation either.

Sadly, not yet. I have received many of the parts. It looks like I will have to fabricate a couple of my own parts. I bought this consigned item myself and it is in my collection. With over 300 locomotives in my collection and constantly growing, there is no telling when I will get a chance to work on this locomotive. Thanks for asking though.

Sounds good. I was able to take a better operating video of this locomotive a couple years ago. It is still for sale on ShowMyHobby.com. It runs great. I have no idea why No One seems interested in buying it.