I bought a CSX GP38-2 DCC on board for my son and tested it and it worked, the next day he went to run it with a Bachmann transformer and he said it sparked and smoked and now it hums but does not move. Other trains work on his track. I put it on my Digitrax layout and it shorts the digitrax and shuts it off. What could be the cause?
Both layout DCC? Sounds like your sons may be DC.
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short circuit. open it up and see if you can find out where.
his is DC. if I take it apart, will I void the warranty? Is it something I could repair?
ironside-
Opening the loco won't void the warranty but working on it might.
So I suggest that you go ahead and open it for a diagnosis. Then
fix it if you can and send it back to Bachmann if you cannot. Good
luck.
-- D
Sound like the motor got fried or the decoder. Look for discoloration on the decoder. Joe
Sounds like the decoder got smoked' send it back to Bachmann for replacement.