When my Northern 4-8-4 failed I sent it in with $15 as per the warranty instructions on the website.  Got it a few months later.

I believe that engine has a lifetime warranty, just a $15 charge for postage handling.

Quote from: bigjay7691 on October 31, 2007, 02:51:02 AM
Does anyone know why an analog engine buzzes when stopped on a DCC track. I'm guessing this is what causes the overheating.

I have teh Digitrax Zephyr and according to the manual and several forums I've read they refer to that as 'singing'

My Bachmann Northern 4-8-4 does that when I put it on the track.  I've not decided what I'm going to do with it as far as a DCC decoder.  Lenz supposedly makes some really small ones.

I do wish the manufacturers would kinda get off their duff and go whole hog with the 'ready' option at least, for those of us just getting started it's painful to try and start with DCC sometimes

I have an Empire Builder set that I got back in 1998 that I bought as a 'meaning to start a layout with'

Well almost 10 years later I'm finally starting some work.   Of course DCC is now prominent and I've decided to wire the layout using Digitrax instead of the old methods.

Are these engines capable of being updated with a decoder?   i can't find anything anywhere about it.   Was curious if it was possible.