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Reply to "Increased American Models locomotive speed"

How well does the locomotive run by itself?  I'm no DCC expert, but depending on the decoder, there may be a CV to set for maximum speed.

Also, the smoke unit and incandescent lamps in the passenger cars may be drawing a lot of the current.  The power supply output for the DCS50 is 2.5 amps.   You may need a more  powerful power supply.  If the Locomotive is OK, try adding one car at a time to see if that affects speed.

While DC, I know that seven AM Budd's and two AM E8's is about the maximum that my 3.0 amp DC power supply can handle.

Rusty

 

Last edited by Rusty Traque

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