Good day all,,

I have installed an Econami in my Athearn GP35E and something weird is happening.  When I run the engine with all the lights off, I can see a faint glow in the LEDs assigned to these functions Used for Ditchlights).  I have played around in JMRI, checked the wiring, but everything seems ok.

Does anybody have a clue of what is causing this?

Thank you in advance,

Chris

I have 3 grade crossings to put in with flashers. So far the only thing ive seen for detection is optic sensors.  I have heard the opto sensors dont work too good in dim lighting. Im also wanting to have some night time ops as well, so what other options are there?

-Scott

...could you PLEASE stop by the ESU booth and provide any updates (including VIDEOS with SOUND!!) of their soon to be released Steam Locomotive Sound decoders!!!!

They had one EARLY "test" model on display at the RPM-Chicagoland Conference last week, and they are still mopping up the drool I left!!! :-D  

I've been wondering about the European style of barrier strips/terminal blocks (or whatever you want to call them). To me they seem to be easier to work with because you don't (I think) have to strip wire or fumble with adding lugs. I've been using the American type because I easily understand the concept of jumpers and I frequently use them to connect two or more terminals. But how do you do the same thing with the European style? I have been using Marathon's double row terminals.