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Last post 08-13-2009 6:00 PM by jeffrey-wimberly. 1 replies.

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08-13-2009 5:38 PM

Shep'sKCSrailroad1987

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MY loco Gp40 bachmann dcc board its making a grinding noise, can anyone help me?

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My GP40 which is by bachmann and has dcc on board. the loco will run when it wants too. I took the shell off the loco and looked at the gears and the move and then the stop moving when you tell it too go > or <. IF there is not lot here they i m saying go to youtube and type in guitar446. after you can get back with me on the post i made here. thank you chris

Tags: help, Trains, dcc, HO scale, life-like gears noise performance problem, Repair, Help Needed!, diesel, bachmann loco, GP 40

08-13-2009 6:00 PM

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jeffrey-wimberly

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Re: MY loco Gp40 bachmann dcc board its making a grinding noise, can anyone help me?

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The sound you're hearing is a common complaint about the cheap Bachmann decoders. So is the erratic operation. NCE sells a drop-in replacement for this type decoder. I would just rip out the decoder and hardwire in a Digitrax DZ125 decoder.