Hi All,
Thanks for the suggestions.
A little more information:
This is an O Scale engine and not an S Scale engine as shown in the video. Matt Forsyth did that work and he is a superb craftsman.
The motor is a Pittman 13000 series motor and can draw as much as 30 amps if memory serves. I have no idea why Overland would put such a massive motor in any engine. My only thought is that it was done for advertising purposes.
My DCC system works well. This is the only engine with this problem and I am not about to change the system dynamics for this one engine. The engine will have to be adapted to the system. The track voltage is about 16 volts. Changing the decoder is easier than changing the motor but changing the motor is still a possibility. The engine has just been cleaned and lubed so no problem there. This engine ran well on DC and at much lower amps. I can't explain the difference.
I will print this discussion and use this information to determine my next step.
Again, thanks to all.
Ed
