Some ON BOARD decoders are finiky and you have to put a 1/4 or 1/2 watt 1,000 ohm resister across the track when programing. Similar to what's you have to do with some sound decoders. Also, SoundValue locos have sound, not DCC ONNBOARD locos.

Len

I have a new Bachmann RS3 engine DCC ONBOARD But it will not program to factory set code of 3 but will program to the cab number of 8601 but only the light function  will work , no horn sound, no bell sound.
I am using an NCE DCC system.If I try and program the engine to factory set code of 3 , nothing happens, it will not run, but set to cab number 8601, it will move forward and reverse and the headlight turns on and off with the headlight button on my NCE controller.
I have used "Program on track using  the CV numbers and values for the horn and bell but nothing works. The engine does run forward and reverse programmed to the cab number and the headlight can be turned on and off, also direction button works but  no horn or bell sound.
Trying the CV numbers and values for he horn and bell also doesn't work.

Does anyone have any suggestions or recommendations?
I have no idea what decoder is in the RS3 as I have not taken the shell off of it.

A 4X8 is a 4X8, but not all 4x8s are created equal. If your space is limited, you have to think outside the box. I prefer working on a compact layout like this, rather than around the walls. For one thing I am not a flatlander. I grew up around Appalachian railroading, and prefer winding railroads to long straigntaways. I am, by choice, working on a two deck 5x10 as we speak. I used the expanded area to scale up two smaller track plans I built and enjoyed running. I was able to use 22 and 24 inch curves instead of the 18 inch ones a 4x8 would force me to use. My big Alcos will have a place to stretch their legs, and mountain grades to climb.

To me, the thing that the guy in the video has accomplished is that he's taken the space many so called experts write off, and built a convincing belt line type railroad. These were pretty common in industrialized areas, where their purpose was to gather cars for the nig railroads they connected with. often they were owned by a group of larger railroads, and served as a neutral terminal road that kept the big guys from fighting each other in the streets over the traffic generated.

Hi jaguar10,

Please contact our service department and they will advise you on how to proceed.

my new 4-6-4 HO loco has a very annoying intermintent buzz from the sound card.
Is there anything I can do to correct this? or must the sound card be replaced

Any tips on removing the roof on the 85' Budd Full Dome - Amtrak® #10031 (Phase III) "Ocean View" and upgrading the interior lights to brighter ones and replacing the seating with a lighter colored vs the dark brown? please advise

Re-phrase, does everyone have good luck with the HO Scale GE 70ton Diesel? I believe there are three generations. Currently the replacement trucks in Bachmann 'Parts' state they are third generation.

Thank you.

Detailed the concrete a bit more. added some dirt and weeds between the buildings, and along the sides. adding a little at a time in stages.

Well, I've seen the plan, and I believe it, seeing is believing.  For those who like a lot of track and a lot of stuff in a small space, this guy has really done it.

Of course everyone does everything differently on their own layout, and if I had that exact track plan, I wouldn't try to crowd that city into it, I would've let the industries be a little more freestanding. But this modeler seems to really like building structures, so more power to him.

A 4 x 8 is a 4 x 8, and that's all that ever will be, but this lemon really got squeezed.