Recent content by Kris

Thanks Deano... And I really appreciated the photo. You pretty much confirmed my fears. I figured that the boiler would have to be removed in order to put in the decoder,... speaker wiring would be oh so much fun. And yes... I quickly realized that opening the boiler would be a major pain. I...

Hi guys... I have a question about DCC ready engines. I have a Rivarossi UP FEF and the new C&O Allegheny that are DCC ready. I'd like to install decoders and sound, but I'm not sure as to which decoders would be a good choice to use. Any suggestions? And really, the entire prospect of...

Thanks for the advice. The Tsunami was the other decoder that kept coming up as a good buy. Since my Allegheny is in the mail on its way too me, I'll have to see which decoder would fit the best when I receive the engine. I know that the Tsunami is 16 bit, which is the thing that peaked my...

Hi.... I have a question about the MRC DCC Brilliance Steam Syncro Sound Decoder 1630. I recently purchased Rivarossi's newly released C&O Allegheny #1629, and I need to install a decoder for the DCC ready engine. This will be the first time I have purchased an engine that wasn't already DCC...

Thanks for the help. I actually did try setting the CV values back to factory settings when the problem first started. When I first turned it on in DCC, the engine moved ok, but wouldn't make any sound. So, I shut down the system and tried again. This time, the engine made it's idling sound, but...

I haven't cracked open the boil yet to check the chip. When yours operated on DC but had trouble on DCC, did your sounds and such work on DC? My sounds are working perfectly in DC, which is why I think that the chip is in correctly.

Yes, it was made to run on both DC and DCC. This was one of Athearn's selling points. It's one of those that automatically recognizes what type of track it is on and runs from there. The trouble with the DCC started before I placed it on DC. At first, I thought that the motor died, but since...

I'm having trouble with my Athearn Genesis Challenger when I attempt to use DCC. In DC, the engine runs perfectly... no problems at all. But, I can't even get the train to make a sound, let alone move, when in DCC. The odd thing is that it ran just fine in DCC the first time I used it. Now...