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QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage ...I attributed this to the decoder setting and was expecting to be able to adjust the CVs with my new PowerCab in order to alter the startup voltage and/or speed steps. But after reading some comments by others on the forum here, and seeing a video clip on the new BLI GN S-2 4-8-4 that someone posted, it seems that this is a normal peculiarity to the BLI steamer locomotives... Tom
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Tom Bryant_MR Tom, I have the NCE Power Pro only a couple of months. I have not experimented with all the settings possible but there are a pile of them from decoder adjusts to motor control of the loco. I really do like being able to program on the main. Beats having to move a loco on and off the programming track. I think you can get the manual for the Power Cab in PDF off of NCE's web. There is also a NCE forum on Yahoo. Have fun!
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QUOTE: Originally posted by Brunton I have three of the BLI heavy Mikes and all run slowly very well. Maybe the light Mike is different, but I wouldn't think so. Have you lubed the locomotive? That can make a big difference......
QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage Do the diesels suffer from the same plight? I guess I'm been spoiled by my Proto 2000 S1 and my Stewart VO-660. They crawl at low speed. Thanks for your responses ahead of time... Tom
QUOTE: Originally posted by tstage I lubed both the side and piston rods, as well as the motor, as BLI suggested in their manual. I did it to take care of the slight squeaking I was hearing, just before I broke it in. Tom
QUOTE: Originally posted by Brunton After the loco starts, does it run smoothly? If not, maybe there's excessive friction in the drive train somehwere. Also, once started, can you throttle it down to a slower speed, or does it stop just as abruptly? The latter might support the sticky drive train theory.
QUOTE: Originally posted by jondrd A quick tip: when programming BLI locos best to set loco at mute(no sound). The sound unit requires a lot of power and some DCC systems can't handle programming the loco with sound on. Tony's Train Exchange markets a power booster specifically for overcoming this problem with BLI. Try mute mode first, its obviously cheaper. Tony's unit isn't that expensive but still more expensive than $0. [:)]
QUOTE: jondrd - great idea about turning off the sound! I never thought of that, and one of my Mikes has the "unable to read" problem with the NCE. But can you turn off the sound while on the programming track?
QUOTE: Originally posted by davekelly Tom, As you know I have two of the heavy mikes and they literraly crawl using my MRC PE. I've played with some of the CV's to get the speeds where I want them. I'm sure once you get your NCE and start adjusting the CV's you'll have no problems.