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My input is really in response to John Kanicsar's post. I purchased the E-Z Command setup which came with a GP50 nicely turned out in the Norfolk Southern scheme. Whilst the engine ran smoothly and quietly on DC, it was a shocker when run on DCC. I stripped the engine and found that the universals where not concentric on the motor shafts. This caused a thumping action in the lower speed range, but seemed to ease out a bit when running faster. I fixed this by taking the universals off and reseating them. This got rid of the thumping, but only made the engine noiser with an irritating buzzing sound. Also the truck under the short hood end was not fitted properly and it kept derailing. A fair bit of time spent fiddling with the screw thru the metal chassis finally got that fixed. I might add that it is a sod to dismantle to get to the screw. The unit does not have flywheels by the way. Not that that bothers me at all. I took this engine back to the shop and we tried several other Bachmann units, which all exibited the same symptoms. From the Bachmann site in the U.K. of all places, I found that the decoder which is incorporated on the Bachmann circuit board is a Lenz LE1000 which is not a silent running decoder, hence the buzzing sound. I took this board out, and replaced it with an silent running TCS A1 Decoder Board, and I now have a very quiet and smooth running engine. The E-Z Command is now firmly back in its box, as I have purchased an NCE Powerhouse Pro. You get what you pay for I suppose, but the E-Z Command setup cost me $200.00 here in Australia, of which $85.00 was the cost of the engine. I still expected better quality control in any event. Regards David
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