Electric Momentum and the EZ Command

[jowalmer]

The instructions to the EZ Command speaks to electric momentum and realistic acceleration.  I have three locos on the track: The DCC GP40 that came with the set, a Spectrum 8-40CW, and an athearn RS 3 equipped with an aftermarket decoder.

As it is now, the 8-40 has the most realistic acceleration (almost too much when there is a long line of cars behind it), the GP 40 is not so bad, but the athearn seems to not have any realistic acceleration.  Is there any way of programming the decoders so that all of the locos accelerate at the same rate?  Thanks.

Jim

[the Bach-man]

Dear Jim,
There is, but you'll need a more advanced system than EZ Command to program your locos. A Dynamis, MRC Prodigy, Lentz, NCE or any other NMRA compatible system will do it; perhaps youd local hobby shop will help.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

[Rangerover]

OP  I use Bachmann EZ command check out this decoder programmer interface. I just received it and it works great for consists and programming CV's:

http://www.ulrichmodels.biz/servlet/the-352/PR3-USB-LocoNet-Interface/Detail

I downloaded this program to go with it, it's free and very simple. Here is video's showing exactly how to do it, go to segment #3 to see how simple for a consist. You can expand Bachmann EZ Command with this and I use a 5 amp Bachmann booster.

http://vps2642.inmotionhosting.com/~modelr5/index.php?q=mrht_decoderpro

Here's the download for the program if you purchase the interface

http://jmri.sourceforge.net/help/en/html/apps/DecoderPro/index.shtml

Did you break in you Athearn, they're rather tight until they've been run 10 hrs or so.

[jowalmer]

Thanks for your responses.