Engine Hum

Anonymous · January 20, 2006, 11:10am

I have a Bachmann Diesel (w/DCC). Why does it hum when I apply the throttle?

Thanks!

Anonymous · January 20, 2006, 11:12am

It might be the motor or joints? I doubt it is the decoder.

Anonymous · January 20, 2006, 11:14am

It may not have a " silent decoder " Back in the “old” days all decoders caused a hum.

draftingplans · January 20, 2006, 11:18am

On your system change CV50 to 8. I found this information in another forum and this took care of most of the motor noise in my GP35.

Anonymous · January 20, 2006, 11:57am

Thanks everyone. I’ll try the CV change. By the way, I hear the Bachmann with DCC on Board, comes with a bargain basement Lenz decoder. The hum is very annoying, since I love to simulate the slow, realistic take off.

tstage · January 20, 2006, 12:33pm

Rdbleu,

Is your Bachmann a Spectrum series with DCC, or one of the new DCC-ready locomotives that run around $40? If it is, you may be stuck with the “noise”.

Tom

Anonymous · January 20, 2006, 2:02pm

It’s probably humming because it doesn’t know the words!

Bob Boudreau

waltersrails · January 20, 2006, 2:32pm

i like the hums sound realistic to me.

Anonymous · January 20, 2006, 7:35pm

You should try humming along…maybe come up with some harmony. I knew a girl in high school who hummed while she…er…uh…worked.

Anonymous · January 21, 2006, 1:14am

It’s a Spectrum.