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SirTainly

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Big Boy, big problems?
« on: November 20, 2017, 05:31:34 PM »
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I've just unpacked my Athearn Big Boy which has been in storage since 2009/2010 but it just doesn't want to run. Both on DCC and DC it happily makes the steam noises, and on the former I can control the lights but it won't move at all. Having trouble reprogramming it due to the decoder not playing nicely with into etc, but has anyone seen this issue before?
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Re: Big Boy, big problems?
« Reply #1 on: November 20, 2017, 06:16:13 PM »
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Yes. First thing I did was a factory reset, on DC with the remote. It behaved itself from then on out. Procedure is in the manual.
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Re: Big Boy, big problems?
« Reply #2 on: November 20, 2017, 10:57:48 PM »
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I'll buy it from you for 100 bucks .
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Re: Big Boy, big problems?
« Reply #3 on: November 21, 2017, 06:37:08 AM »
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Thanks C855B, I was just about to do as you suggested, but just thought I'd give it another try on the DCC track. Somehow just trying to run it on DC must have done something to it as it started to run again! :)

Sorry up1950s it seems it wants to stay with me, maybe it thought it was worth more than that, so started to work again! :D
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Re: Big Boy, big problems?
« Reply #4 on: November 23, 2017, 08:37:55 AM »
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Spoke too soon, it started playing up again, so I did as you suggested C855B, and we're back in business - thanks again! :) (which means I'll be able to run it at the modular group meet this weekend)
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Re: Big Boy, big problems?
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2017, 09:17:05 PM »
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For a moment, I thought this was a Crew Lounge post!
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