Trains make a loud noise

[locoi1sa]

Is this it?

http://www.hornby.com/shop/sets/analogue-train-sets/r1155-virgin-trains-pendolino-train-set-1/

Most European manufactures are using the EU 21 pin standard. Your lucky its an 8 pin. Not being a European locomotive expert the closest sound decoder would be a Loksound V4 with the ICE sound set.

http://www.esu.eu/en/products/loksound/loksound-v40/

            Pete

[amadino13]

It's a Hornby class 390. It says in the manual to just plug in an 8pin decoder. Thank you for all the help. Much appreciated. I'm going to purchase it tomorrow and I will get back with the result.

[richhotrain]

jeffrey-wimberly

You can use any type decoder that has an 8-pin plug.

Depends upon the brand and type of locomotive as well as scale.

Not every 8-pin decoder will fit in every loco.

Rich

[jeffrey-wimberly]

You can use any type decoder that has an 8-pin plug.

[amadino13]

Thank you. I've been looking around for decoders. I see they are like $20. Can I use any type? My train is DCC ready. It has 8 pins where they say I just have to plug in a decoder. 

[locoi1sa]

It means there is no DCC decoder in the loco and it will fry the motor if you try it for too long.

        Pete

[jeffrey-wimberly]

It sounds to me like you're trying to run a DC loco with a DCC unit. You can't do that with the NCE system. The loco has to have a DCC decoder in it. Check the box the loco came in to see if it says DCC equipped or DCC ready. If it says DCC ready you hav to put a decoder in it.

[amadino13]

Hello everyone. I just got my first train today. I'm using a Nce power cab but when I tried to see if the train runs, it just makes a loud noise but doesn't move. Any suggestions what I should try? I'm trying to test it on a single piece of track.