Ok, I have a Genesis MP15 from the original production has the MRC sound decoder.  On my home layout, and club layout, the locomotive will run then all of a sudden shut off.  Goes dead.  If I bump it, it will run then shut off again.

I have:

checked all solder connections in the locomotive

cleaned wheels and areas where the wheel contact the small wipers on the trucks

I have checked the track, turnouts, and wiring on my layout.

My MTH SD70M has a digitrax DH163D decoder installed and it has worked fine. Until today? When I power up the system, the lights come on and everything seems fine. When I turn the throttle, it immediately stops and indicates a "short" in the system.  So, with no short at "idle", then the truck wiring must be ok. As the throttle is increased, power is fed to the motor and it stops. I could check the wiring of the orange and grey wires to ensure they have not somehow loosened causing this short.

So I received my Cab 06 in the mail today.  The day before Friday on the eve of our August Civic Long Weekend up here in the Great White North.  An entire Long Weekend to experiment and play with my new Cab.  Exciting. 

I eagerly unboxed it and read the instructions... yes, the instructions.   They are those printed words on paper in book formant included with those gadgets we like to buy but apparently are something "Real Men" don't need.

Hello all.

I hate to bother people here,but I have a question regarding LEDs wired into my control panel. Iwas not going to add these, but I have to admit that it would make routing and indication of active track/ turnout direction easier for the operator. So...