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#1
Can anyone here tell me where I can get a replacement power cord or show me one I could get. I would appreciate any help guys thanks
#2
Mike C no my decoded engines I have are only DCC. I have about 9 different Diesel engines and only three of them are setup for DCC.

Kewatin, I don't run DC and DCC at the same time. I think I'll try to reset the DCC decoded engines tomorrow to see if that does it. I've been watching the Bachman Dynamis videos on YouTube and the guy at the beginning of the video after he turns on the controller hits menu then the engine icon and then he hits the number 3 on the controller. Then he's is able to run the engine. I didn't do that so I'll try that tomorrow and and let ya know if that fixes it. Keep my fingers crossed too.

Is is possible to run DCC installed diesels on a DC track without hurting the decoder, I'm just curious. I haven't done that cause I don't want to damage my engine.
#3
When I have the DCC engine sitting on the tracks, I try to start the engine running and it doesn't do anything.
I have it set up for DCC when I try the engines equipped for DCC. I only have three engines setup up for DCC.
As soon as I switch over to DC the engines I have for DC work fine. It's weird cause I can't figure out why the engines won't run with the Bachman DCC Dynamis controller. The controller is set up and I get a steady green light which means according to the instructions that it's running properly.

I think the engines may need to be checked on another track with someone who knows more about DCC then me. I'm new to DCC and trains in general. I have watched a ton of videos on n scale trains in YouTube and have joined multiple forums.

Thanks Ken for replying
#4
Hey Guys,
I recently started a DCC Norfolk Southern n scale layout and here's what I have done so far. I have built and completed the Layout Table, Skirt, and Background. I placed roadbed and track with ballast. I have soldered feeder wire on the whole layout about every 12 inches to 20 inches all the way around. I have a total of 6 Atlas turnouts and one small Atlas crossover. My layout is "L" shaped and is 8X4X4X8, My goal is to have 2-3 engines run on it at any one time. Below I'm going to place some pictures of it so you can get a better idea of what it looks like. These photos are about 2 weeks old. My questions or problems are these.

1. How many feeders do I need for DCC, do I need to do every single piece of track or is what I have OK.
2. Is a DCC Dynamis control system OK for this layout or should I move to a better system.
3. Do I need a Booster? I know that Bachmann don't make a Booster for the Dynamis right?

My problem I'm having is that I have it hooked up as DC and most of my engines run fine on the track, but when I set it up for DCC and try to run the engines, the engines don't move at all. I installed drop in decoders but I have no way to check them to see if they run unless I put them on my track. Should I make some type of test track for just engines? I think the turnouts are OK cause they are Atlas code 80 and I think from what I read that they are DCC OK...If anyone can help me I would appreciate it.


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