Since the DC locos run, I would start by checking all DCC connections to that block.

Thank you

Will

Where did you find this accessory?  I could't locate it on the Bachmann website or at any of my dealers.

Could this be something sold only in Europe?

Here is a fairly complete review of the new sound version DD40AX:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTAnhUjVQzI

Will

SURE would be nice if Bachmann offered it separately so it could be purchased for use with Bachmann DCC Turntable OR better yet,
since they already have the tooling offered a shed with a different color that could be used with the Bachmann DCC Turntable, WOULDN'T IT?

Quote from: richg on September 24, 2012, 08:00:10 PM
Most manufacturers figure you know what you are doing when buying this stuff.
The turntable description says DCC ready with an eight pin plug which means you need a separate power pack for the turntable motor or plug in a decoder for DCC.
Since it sounds like you are new, never assume with model trains today. Most stuff is moving in the direction of DCC ready or DCC on board.
Most advertising mentions what you are getting. In different train forums, I see something like this at times.

Rich

Does that explain why when I called Bachmann Tech Support,  even they didn't  know how to wire the turntable?

The Tech told me that the turntable could ONLY be operated DCC. Wrong! It can be operated DC, DCC or a combination

of the two(DCC on the track and DC operating the turntable. That requires separate controller/power supplies}

As I said, I use my old Bachmann DC Controller and PS for the turntable rotation  and my Dynamis for all the track,

including the turntable track. And by the way it works great.

The manual supplied is so bad, even Bachmann's Tech Support folks didn't understand it.

And that doesn't come close to explaining why the turntable only handles Bachmann's smaller HO locomotives.

I, believe it should work with ALL of Bachman locomotives, up to and including the 4-8-4's.

Lot's of luck getting an adequate instruction manual.

I successfully removed the plugs using a very thing blade.

You need two controllers. One of the old DC units to power the turntable and

a DCC unit for the lay out. The turntable track gets it power from your DCC controller and the turntable operation

is powered by the DC controller that is powering your layout track and DCC locomotives. Only the section of track that

the turntable is lined up with will be powered. The DC turntable's direction of rotation is controlled by the controller

that is supplied with the turntable and the speed of rotation is controlled by adjusting the speed knob on the DC

controller.

I hope is isn't too confusing and helps you.

I had the same problems and fortunately had a friend who had just installed this turntable in his layout.

I just wish Bachmann had seen fit to provide a more detailed manual and more importantly had made

the turntable large enough to accommodate their larger steam locomotives(4-8-4's).

Welcome to the "Metal Coupler" group.

Bachmann isn't alone.    I've gotten very weary of changing out the cheap plastic couplers, when they fail.

Which is usually very soon, by the way.

I've started trying to buy ONLY metal coupler equipped HO units, HINT HINT.

Will

I'm not sure if it is feasible, nor am I familiar enough with that Loco to say how it is done; but I think I would look into the possibility of

replacing the smoke unit with one that puts out more smoke, if that is what I wanted.

Just a suggestion.

Will

I put them in the dishwasher, when my wife runs a load of dishes.

Quote from: upturbine on June 10, 2012, 09:04:27 PM
I just ordered a Schnabel car and heard there were problems when screwing the brackets to the transformer that they were stripping. Just wondering and can't wait till it comes in. It was hard to find one. 

Others have reported drilling out the holes to slightly over size and using larger screws solved the problem.

Never did have a Pro Box and I just recently replaced my Dynamis with an NCE.

I'm not really sure that I want to get into CV programing at the bit level, thanks.

Don't feel alone.>gr<

I think it is unlikely that this is an issue unrelated to the decoders as this same issue is occurring with more than a dozen different "DCC on Board" Bachmann locomotives and not occurring on Bachmann locomotives that do not have the "Basic" Bachmann decoder in them.

Hunt, the change from 128 to 28 step made very little difference. It was worth a try.
Kevin, you are correct, in addition to other cv's, the standard Bachmann controller does not support CVs 5 or 6.

I am not conversant enough with decoders to know, but that may be the problem. Or, it may be one or two of the many other CVs that the Bachmann decoders don't support that is causing the problem of the momentum not working properly. I still am getting very uneven and jerky responses.

Will