I'm new to model railroading and have just purchased a Bachman Spectrum 0-6-0 Saddletank loco, sans tender. I am under the impression that this will work just fine on my DC HO mining layout. However when I unpacked it and tried it out on my workbench 'test' track it wouldn't run. The Walthers GP 30 on the same track ran well so I know power is getting to it. Is there something one has to do to a DCC loco.... like take it apart and push a hidden switch on the board to get it to run?
The 0-6-0T does not come with a tender.
Does the loco have a decoder in it?
If it does, is it new or from a private sale? Some people disable the DC option when running a decoder equipped loco.
Rich
I have the same problem as woodwrangler. This is a brand new, right out of the Spectrum box, engine. And my second one. At first I thought it was a defective unit, but when I can't get the second one to work.... what is the trick? The other engines work on the test track. AUUGH! Help.
Quote from: bigsamdog1 on March 14, 2014, 10:39:17 PM
I have the same problem as woodwrangler. This is a brand new, right out of the Spectrum box, engine. And my second one. At first I thought it was a defective unit, but when I can't get the second one to work.... what is the trick? The other engines work on the test track. AUUGH! Help.
AFAIK, the 0-6-0 is not a Spectrum engine.
Do you have an 0-6-0 or an 0-6-0T. Big difference between the two.
Cheers
Roger.