@jpcanton posted:Could aging batteries in my remote control be the cause of this? (or the 9v in the tenders if they locmotives have them, I can't remember)
The 9v battery is there to keep the sound going if track power is interrupted. It's most useful when running in conventional mode where you turn track power off to change directions.
When the batteries in a Cab-1 remote get weak, the red knob stops working well and eventually stops altogether. Typically the button functions will still work. If you find the speed hard to control, maybe needing to hit the direction button to stop since turning the knob won't do it, that is the classic weak battery symptom.
