Got a new Paragon 2-8-2
Went through the programming process on my NCE POWER CAB
All went ok --decoder manufacture and decoder recognized
Set Long address and select the loco using the long address and Nothing at all
My older BLI 2-8-2 has no problems
Anybody have any ideas or have the same problem
Well I used an address of 2822 as my other 2-8-2 is 282
NCE Cab is supposed to take up to 9999 for the long address
I tried with a 3 digit 292 as the long address and it works
Fluke
I don’t know but it is working
Went back and retried it at 2822 and it is OK
I must have programmed 2882 and tried to run it at 2822
Whatever sorry for the thread as it was my screw up
FWIW most folks usually assign a locomotive the number that’s already on the engine…so Santa Fe 3622 becomes ID 3622. That way you don’t have to remember if your 2-8-2 is ID 282 or 2822 etc., it’s right there on the engine.
All my engines on my layout were ordered unlettered and then I used decals for the ME&O
My RR
The engine numbers I used correspond to the type e.g. 2-8-0 is 280 etc
In any case the new paragon 2-8-2 runs so much better than my original 2-8-2 that I retired the old one and numbered this one 282 instead of 2882
So even though it is OK as 2882 I reprogrammed it for 282
This is not an uncommon problem when your system of assigning long addresses is flawed (sorry UncBob).
As you have found out, as soon as you have two or more 2-8-2’s, you are in trouble using #282, #2882, #2828, #228, #2282, etc.
One solution is a mubering system for 2-8-2’s such as 2821, 2822, 2823, etc.
However, that numbering system won’t work for multiple 2-6-6-2 locos.
I follow the cab numbering system for prgramming long addresses. Of course, if your locos are unlettered and unnumbered, you still have problems. If you decal road names, why not also decal road numbers?
I had a similar problem when I ordered a pair of F7A locos from BLI Blueline with dummy F7B units. I wanted to build an ABBA consist with the option to run two separate AB consists. The F7A locos were both numbered 38. So, I programmed their long addresses as 381 and 382. I used a permanent marker on the bottom of the two units to mark the road numbers so i could distinguish one from another. You may want to do that on you 2-8-2 locos.
Rich
As I posted I now only have ONE 2-8-2 the other was just retired
My new one has been programmed as 282 and decaled as 282
And btw the 282 and 2822 worked once I put in the right number (as I posted )
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Hey, UncBob, how about some update photos of your layout. It has been some time since your last update.
Rich