Dash-8CW Conrail 6018 HO DC Bachamman

[Poobaaaaa]

I just bought a Dash-8CW Spectrum DC loco.  I run an EZ track with EZ DCC controller.  When I put the loco on the rails the lights come on on and make this crazy sound.  Motor runs fine and turns well. I took off the shell and un hooked the motor wires.  Place it back on the track, lights still on and same sound.  I notice the two (pair) circuits (lite brown color and round shape?) were very hot and smelled like the were burning.   The loco runs on button 10 analog on EZ Command.  I haven't run the loco more then ten seconds.  My two other Dash-8CW run fine, they are both DCC.  I do want to put DCC in very soon.

Any ideas for a newbie?

Thanks

[jettrainfan]

The sound just means its DC, if it gets hot, don't run it because you may risk frying the engine.

[bobwrgt]

DC trains are not meant to run on DCC for very long. If you let it sit with the DCC power on you will burn it up.

Bob

[Poobaaaaa]

http://estore.bachmanntrains.com/index.php?main_page=popup_image&pID=1362

Would this new part and a decoder make it DCC? 

Thanks for your help guys.

[bobwrgt]

That PC board is DCC ready and you will have to plug the decoder in for DCC. Does the board in the engine now have a place to plug the decoder in ? You may not need the new part.

Bob

[Poobaaaaa]

No place for a decoder on the PC board. 

Does Bachmann have a brick and mortar store Phila.?  I'm 15 miles outside Phila.