I have a Dash 8-40C Norfolk Southern 6-18207 numbered 8689 that took a leap off the train table and went headfirst into the basement floor. After repairing the broken off step assembly on the front truck and re-working the front railing it seems to work fine. I have noticed that when moving slowly the blinking light on the top of the engine has a nice steady blink but when I speed up and increase the power to it the light blinks very fast and erratic. Is this normal for these? This is my only modern era engine so I have nothing to compare it to. i can't say if it did this before it crashed or not. I may not of noticed.
Thanks guys,
Kev.
Joined 1-21-2011 TCA 13-68614
Kev, From The North Bluff Above Marseilles IL.
KRM I am still thinking someone has one of these and can give me an answer. Please.......................... Help Tks, Kev I have a Dash 8-40C Norfolk Southern 6-18207 numbered 8689 I have noticed that when moving slowly the blinking light on the top of the engine has a nice steady blink but when I speed up and increase the power to it the light blinks very fast and erratic. Is this normal for these????????????? This is my only modern era engine so I have nothing to compare it to. i can't say if it did this before it crashed or not. I may not of noticed. Thanks guys, Kev.
I am still thinking someone has one of these and can give me an answer.
Please.......................... Help
Tks,
Kev
I have a Dash 8-40C Norfolk Southern 6-18207 numbered 8689 I have noticed that when moving slowly the blinking light on the top of the engine has a nice steady blink but when I speed up and increase the power to it the light blinks very fast and erratic.
Is this normal for these?????????????
This is my only modern era engine so I have nothing to compare it to. i can't say if it did this before it crashed or not. I may not of noticed.
I have an early TMCC GP9 with the flashing beacon on the roof and it has a steady flash. The only thing I can think of to fix your problem is a factory reset.
Here are the codes for the reset.
http://www.lionel.com/ForTheHobbyist/GeneralTipsAndFAQs/InstructionstoRestoreTMCCfunctions.pdf
I think you want code 5 for your problem.
SantaFe158 I have an early TMCC GP9 with the flashing beacon on the roof and it has a steady flash. The only thing I can think of to fix your problem is a factory reset. Here are the codes for the reset. http://www.lionel.com/ForTheHobbyist/GeneralTipsAndFAQs/InstructionstoRestoreTMCCfunctions.pdf I think you want code 5 for your problem.
Hey SantaFe,
Thank you sooooo much for the reply,,,,,,,,,,, but I don't think this engine has TMCC. I am not that modern yet.
KRM SantaFe158: I have an early TMCC GP9 with the flashing beacon on the roof and it has a steady flash. The only thing I can think of to fix your problem is a factory reset. Here are the codes for the reset. http://www.lionel.com/ForTheHobbyist/GeneralTipsAndFAQs/InstructionstoRestoreTMCCfunctions.pdf I think you want code 5 for your problem. Hey SantaFe, Thank you sooooo much for the reply,,,,,,,,,,, but I don't think this engine has TMCC. I am not that modern yet. What do you guys think??? Tks, Kev.
SantaFe158: I have an early TMCC GP9 with the flashing beacon on the roof and it has a steady flash. The only thing I can think of to fix your problem is a factory reset. Here are the codes for the reset. http://www.lionel.com/ForTheHobbyist/GeneralTipsAndFAQs/InstructionstoRestoreTMCCfunctions.pdf I think you want code 5 for your problem.
Sorry, I just assumed it had TMCC with the flashing beacon :)
Hope you solve the problem.
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