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cudaken, hind sight being 20/20, I would suggest in the future to check the amp draw of any loco you put on the layout.  Check it with the motor stalled & with the wheels slipping.  This is very important with DCC and Sound to make sure the decoder can put out the amps the loco's motor needs to run efficiently.  Most  of  my more modern HO stuff runs under 1 amp slipping or stalled.   I have a couple of  older open frame motors that run about 1.5 amps stalled, but under 1 amp slipping so I can get by with a 1 amp decoder which is what most HO decoders are rated for. Tweet.
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