What was its problem on DC?
If it had speed issues, could be a bad motor, could be a wiring issue, or other problems.
Ricky W.
HO scale Proto-freelancer.
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If it doesn't run on DC, no amount of adding a decoder will fix it.
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Modeling the Reading Railroad in the 1950's
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Thanks guys for the information. Also, i did check it on DC before adding the decoder to it hoping that the decoder would help it lol...But it didnt. I will try resetting the decoder to factory defaults and see what happens....Thanks again everyone!
Yes
rrinker Ditto on testing these things on DCC before adding a decoder.
Ditto on testing these things on DCC before adding a decoder.
Rich
Alton Junction
Ditto on testing these things on DCC before adding a decoder. But if it's really slow - you may have F6 engaged for switching speed. On Digitrax decoders, F6 is the default key to activate this, which cuts momentum to 1/4 - and also cuts top speed in half.
It's always good to test it in DC before a decoder installation so you know you have no functional issues with the engine itself. If old hardened factory grease was a problem, you would have seen it in DC mode.
My Bachmann 45 tonner has lost it's mind on a number of occassions and one of the ways it showed it was very slow running. A decoder reset fixes it. Be sure to cycle the power after you reset it.
Most but not all decoders require you to write 8 into cv8. This assumes that you are running it on a layout is proven to work normally.
You would do better to post electrical questions in the electrical forum where the electrical geeks hang out.
Henry
COB Potomac & Northern
Shenandoah Valley
I had something similar to this with an HO scale, and a factory reset fixed it.
Read Powercab instructions, and the instructions from Atlas loco on doing a reset.
Mike.
My You Tube
Hello and happy modelling everyone, i was just wondering....Does or has anyone else had any issues with the Atlas Classic Line of DCC ready locomotives running very, very slow? I have a brand new Atlas Classic in N scale that i added a Digitrax decoder to. First time on the track and it acts like it just dont have any speed to it at all. I disassembled the loco and removed all the factory grease on it and reapplied some Loco Lube to all gears. It seemed to run a little better but still dont have any speed to it. I am running it on an NCE Powercab DCC setup right now and with the speed turned up to a maximum of 28 it still acts like it just dont have any speed to it at all. Anyone else had any similar problems like this or know of a fix? Thanks!