No other suggestions besides yours.  I did reach Bachmann today and they said to send it back to them and they would look at it.  Hopefully the fixed or new train gives me the joy that it looks like all on here get from these little trains!!

i did wipe them down after the train failed but no change.  I bought it out of town as we do not have a hobby shop that sell trains.  I'm going to try to get another engine that should help determine if it is the track or the train.  I also am going to contact Bachmann today

by the way I certainly appreciate you helping me. 

it is a pacific flyer, just a less expensive one,
bachmann

I do not hear anything, this is my first train so I do not know how to take the shell off.  I do not have another ta=rain either but I'm guessing I may have to buy another

No, nothing

I bought a pacific flyer ho to use as my first train.  I had it running to "break it in" for about two hours.  The train stopped running, know the light on the front comes on but it will not run.  What could be the issue? Again, first train first day