I just received a Bachmann HO DCC/Sound on Board UP 2-6-0 and tried it out. I started it up and ran it quickly, then changed the address to its number, on long address, 39. It would do the sound things but would not move, forward or back. I could hear a bit of a groan as if trying to move, but no visual mechanism attempt to move at all, not even a tad of mechanism move to a binding point when reversing, etc. I thought I had messed it up, but then reset it (CV8 = 8) and it happened to go ok again. It would make a bit of noise like a click a few times but seemed to work its way past it w/o binding up.
I changed the address again, oiled the external rods, etc and it goes ok now, forward and back, fast and slow, with a few clanks occasionally heard, at least early on. I presume it was a mechanical jam that may have worked its way out (or may reappear?). I doubt it was the rod linkage binding as I presume when reversing that would be observable given the play in the connections, and that light oiling would not fix a major mechanism jam?
I plan to run it lots and if the problem recurs at all, sent it to the seller or Bachmann. It’s a nice little loco for $109 street price. Thanks for any insight on this.
With a BLI I have, I tried to set the long address using two numbers. No go. After resetting it, I did it 0082 it took it and runs fine. In my NCE material, it says when calling up a loco for the first time put in 3, not 03, for the factory set short address. OK, so I had figured that I didn’t need to put in the 0’s when doing the long address. Without the 0’s, it just sat there as you described.
Haven’t had any trouble with the 2-6-0 binding or any other mobility problems. Maybe somebody else has a suggestion.
Good luck,
Richard
Hi Paul,
I just got a Bachmann 2-6-0 from Kleins last week. I got the DCC with sound version. It seems to run with a slight limp. I’ve yet to find out why. Living in Australia, it’s a bit expensive to send it back, so I’ll try to find the problem myself.
I suggest you monitor the current drawn by the engine, if there is a bind in the mechanism, it will show up as current fluctuations as the wheels rotate. Try running it upsidedown on a foam cushion with leads to the pickups. You might notice if and what is causing any problems. It could be the rods, gears or any number of things in the power train. Good luck, they are usually a great little engine from what I’ve seen and heard.
cheers
39 is not a long address. Only addresses of 128 or higher are considered long. You probably need to reset CV29 to “short address” instead of long. Try a value of 2 in CV29.
Richard, just to confirm, did it respond to sound commands (whistle, bell, etc) but not to motion commands, as mine did? If so, that would relieve my concern.
Thanks for clarifying the long address proper entry method for items with few digits. If it matters, I have NCE also. I played with this today, resetting the loco and starting over from short address 3. It will take a “long” address of 039, but not 39. I also tried to duplicate the problem that occurred yesterday but could not do so, either because I did it differently yesterday, or it was/is a mechanical issue.
Paul,
I think that the BLI did not respond at all when I had the 2 digit long address. The light was just dim, but it sat there quietly. Once reset to 3 it worked fine and when set to the 4 digit address it was fine. Could be a difference in the decoders.
If it is working properly, enjoy. I’m having fun, even on a small layout.
Good luck,
Richard