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NCE system is acting strange
Hi everyone,
I have an NCE system that is acting strange. When I plug in the power, without the track connector plugged in, the red light on the power panel is lit. When I plug in the track connector the red light goes out, that means no power the the track. Do I have a track wiring issue or something else??
Thanks! Scott
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North West Short Line back on line
Copied from North West Short Line Facebook page.
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We're excited to announce that we'll be launching the new NWSL website AND taking orders as of November 1st, 2019!
We have the highest hopes of having the majority of our items listed, if not all of them, by launch day. If something you're needing isn't listed yet, please be patient with us, as we have over 3,000 parts that we offer.
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Let the one week countdown begin!
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