Gentlemen, thank you for your responses and photos - I have an N scale turntable, and I want to run it in DCC - I have the Bachmann DCC decoder - the installation instruction sheet with diagram is not clear enough for me - it tells me to remove the 8 pin dummy plug - do I have to unscrew the "motherboard" to access the 8 pin dummy plug? I did unscrew the 2 tiny screws to access underneath, but there nothing there I recognize -  what's the fix?

I did reference the manual thru the link provided, and that's in HO scale, and the photo was helpful - hopefully I can get this turntable in DCC mode - it works well for analog mode

for DCC operation, the instructions say to remove the supplied 8-pin dummy plug - what plug is it? the black one or the green one? - both the black plug and the green plug are on the "motherboard" - the diagram on the instructions are not clear enough for me - I already have the EZ Command Control Center controller, and installed per their instructions, but cannot get it going

for DCC operation, the instructions say to remove the supplied 8-pin dummy plug - what plug is it? the black one or the green one? - both the black plug and the green plug are on the "motherboard" - the diagram on the instructions are not clear enough for me - I already have the EZ Command Control Center controller

re-setting the CV8 to equal 8 did not reset the loco to address '3'... is it possible something is wrong with the loco and it has to be fixed?

yes, the correct loco number was (is) selected... I was wondering if it possible to re-select the factory default setting of "3" to start again from the beginning, and go from there.. the loco number is "7369", and I have also re-enter that loco number into the DCC controller with no luck... the loco was working just fine, then all of a sudden it's stops working correctly...

my DCC loco stopped communicating with the DCC controller... what's up? ...  I get sound from the engine, but no bells & whistles, and no movement either forward or backwards... the loco has Econami Sound Value...

nice to hear I'm not the only one with this problem - the issue, as best as I can understand it, is that it is not a 'short' but the loco's wheel lifting up slightly off the track at the switches (turnouts) - this problem was never fully resolved for me - my "work a rounds" have been to run the locos slightly faster than I would like to - also, some times, the engine starts to run again - this happened when I waited a moment or two (because I was distracted, not part of the plan) and all of sudden the loco started rolling again - that does not happen all the time, though - my best bet has been to run them slightly faster - there have been people helping with their posts, though, and that really helps - it's a great hobby

thank you guys - I'm going over to that web site you mentioned

the issue I have with the Power Cab is initially, for speed, it gave my even increments of 4 for the "increase fast and /decrease fast" speed buttons, and also "increase/decrease" of 1 each time you hit it for the other 2 buttons, and the speed wheel in the middle of these 2 sets of buttons  -  now, I got 3 locos running, and they all give me that 1 "increase/decrease", and the 4 "increase/decrease", with a maximum of 28 - next time I use the Power Cab, out of the blue, and with me giving no further input, the locos starting running even increments of 10, with a maximum of 126 - I preferred this, but the damn Cab goes back to "1 and 4, with a max of 28" on it's own - it has gone back and forth a few times now - the locos still operate fine under either speed settings, but I prefer to stay at the "10, max 126" specs -

it is a DCC Power Cab - I will unscrew the wires (it was only on one switch) and it didn't really solve my problem anyway -  there's no consistency for when it fails (shorts) - sometimes there is a slight derailment of the front, right hand wheel in the front truck - the front truck (like the back) has 6 wheels, 2 on each side, with a front pair, a middle pair, and a back pair - sometimes that front, right hand side wheel is off the rail - it goes undetected by me, and than fails at the turnout - anyway, the Power Cab is great, but it's got a damn mind of it's own - I really had to be got to be patient with it - being retired going on 12 years now after working in the accounting field for 30 years, I'm sort of a computer dinasuor, and I even know less about the voltage that needs to be supplied to the track - that's why I use Bachmann EZ track - it's quite easy to use  -  the issue I have with the Power Cab is initially, for speed, it gave my even increments of 4 for the "inc fast/dec fast" speed buttons, then "increase/decrease" of 1 each time you hit it for the other 2 buttons - I got 3 locos running, and they all give me that 1 "incr/decr", then 4 "incr/decr", with a maximum of 28 - then out of the blue, and with me giving no further input, the locos starting running even increments of 10, with a maximum of 126 - I preferred this, but the damn Cab goes back to "1 and 4", with a max of "28" on it's own - it has gone back and forth a few times now, and it's easy to get use to, but I prefer to stay at the "10, max 126" specs - it's got nothing to do with that speed wheel either, it has the same max limits for speed

hey, thanks for your input, good to know these things - I will check into that Kato gauge & spacing tool - 2 things, though - I too am a big fan of the Bachmann locos and rolling stock - I like their blackened metal wheels, couplers, etc - but my locos are less than a year old - they're basically brand new - how can a wheel(s) be "out of line" so soon? - and a second thing, the locos don't "hesitate" or "short" going thru all turnouts on my layout - if the wheel(s) were "out of line", wouldn't it "hesitate" going thru all turnouts?  - I got the Bachmann CSX (Econami DCC Sound Value) GE Dash 8-40CW diesel - it's great, and for the most part, it handles the entire layout just perfectly - my other 2 Bachmann locos (DCC Sound Value & a DCC) handle the entire layout (4' x 8', N scale), but sometimes I run them a little faster thru the turnouts so they don't "hesitate"  - I have the Bachmann EZ track system, and it's just great - this is my 2nd layout

will try the "flashlight/straight edge" process today, see if I can detect it  - currently, my "work around" is to run the locos slightly faster through the turnouts - I'm using a NCE Power Cab, and as I go around the track, I decrease the speed by "1" as I approach the turnout in question (I decrease it by "1" for each lap around the track after a successful
pass thru the turnout) until the locos stop - I inspect the track where the locos stop, but still can find anything out of the ordinary - I just think each loco should go through each turnout despite it's speed, even if it the speed of "1"

thanks for your input

I'm using the Bachmann EZ track turnouts - I'm still having that problem with a "short" - I realize that it is really not a "short", but rather the loco's wheel slightly lifting off the track based upon comments of "TrainMan2001"- there doesn't seem to be any excess plastic on the turnout track that stops the locos, but I'm still looking - I have powered the "frog" on the remote by connecting the 2 wires together that are found on the bottom of the turnout track, but that doesn't help - I will  test the voltage of the turnout - thanks for all the comments

you mentioned "rolling stock" - this occurs with my locos - did that occur only with your "rolling stock", or also with your locos - in any event, I am going to check out my track based upon your comments... thanks, hope it works

when my loco crosses over the "frog" in the turnout track, sometimes in stops and needs a little push to get going again - the wheel of the loco must be "pushing" off the track, I guess - is there a solution to this without having to "nudge: the train to get going again?