DCC ENGINE ON A DC LAYOUT?

[vernfp45]

I KNOW VERY LITTLE IF ANYTHING ABOUT DCC. I AM WONDERING IF ONE OF THE NEWER BACHMANN ENGINES MARKED AS DCC WILL RUN ON A DC LAYOUT AS WELL?

[rains train]

Most likely. I've run DCC trains on DC before I switched to DCC.

Alex

[SteamGene]

It depends on the decoder.  Most of the older ones did not allow DC, from what I understand.  The decoder installed in Bachmann and BLI, for example, can tell if the power is DC or DCC and respond accordingly.
Gene

[ninnypooper]

Bachmann says that its DCC locos are 100% compatible with DC layouts, though I have not tried it myself.  What does not work is DC locos on DCC layouts.

[the Bach-man]

Dear Vern,
They'll run on DC right out of the box.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[SteamGene]

Ninnypooper, a DC locomotive can be run on DCC using address 1.  However, it is not good to let it stand still on a powered track.  If you are going to stop it, you need to stop it on a track that can be unpowered.
Gene

[ebtbob]

Gene,

      Slight correction........analog engines,  ones without decoders, run on address 0.

[SteamGene]

Bob,
You are correct.  Big difference between 1 and 0!
Gene

[ninnypooper]

SteamGene,
I have the Bachmann DCC system and analog is button 10.  I tried it with Several analog locos and it does not work.  but I would not want to have to worry about the motor overheating anyway.