Athearn Genesis Union Pacific FEF-2 #821 will not run

[Hawks Rule]

No. I have not done that yet, in fear of screwing up the decoder. I have an NCE Power Cab Unit.

I just checked the CV Chart and it has CV8 default 143 and there is no CV30 on the list

[PennCentral99]

Have you tried to reset the decoder? Try this for reset:

Lost/Non-Responsive Decoder – PROG → OPS → Add “00” → CV 8 = 8, CV 30 = 2 → Power Down

Make sure you do that on your test track or remove all other locos from the track. Some test tracks do not allow the loco to move.

Which brand command station and which brand decoder?

Terry

[Hawks Rule]

Hello All,

I just  purchased a new never run Athearn Genesis UP FEF-2 #821 from an estate sale a few days ago.

I put it on the test track, all the sounds work beautifully but the engine does not move!

The instructions state that if: LOCOMOTIVE RESPONDS TO BELL/WHISTLE FUNCTIONS BUT DOES NOT MOVE do the following.

" CV #29 is not programmed correectly for either a 2 digit address or a 4 digit address. Input a value of "2" in CV29 for a 2 digit address, or a value "34" in CV29 for a 4 digit address"

Well, I did that and the message I get is "cannot read cv"

It is very frustrating and am sure it is probably a simple fix.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks