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Thanks for the information.  I run just one loco at a time.  Single track system.  The DT&I barely moves at any voltage setting.  Burger King runs ok, but stops.  As I stated, a quick punch of the DIR on the remote, and it takes off again.  To answer a question from another forum member, I use the Z1000 transformer as the power source for the track, routed through the Variable 1 out port of the TIU to the track.  I have the dial on the transformer turned to the max position.  I have no idea what voltage is coming out of the port to the track, I only know what I have to dial in from the remote to get the engines to move.  5.5 gets me a hum, 8 gets me movement, 10.5 gets me good cruise speed, on the Burger King engine.  I think my selector lever being in the middle might have contributed to the stoppage.  As for the DT&I, I think age and incompatibility with no directional control might be a factor.  I have no idea.

As for the Lion Chief.  It has the older remote with just the rocker buttons, no shift button.  I think the quirkiness of the buttons is getting me.  I don't really need the coupler release, I just wanted to know why it wasn't working.  Thanks so much to both of you for helping me out with this.  I'll keep tinkering with it and see what I can come up with.  It seems odd the power supplied to the track is more than adequate for the Lion Chief to run flawlessly, but dialing in 18 on the voltage can't make an old GP 9 run, but setting the same GP 9 on a fixed powered track makes it take off like a scalded dog.

 

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