Dear Didrik,
Did you look where GN suggested?
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Dave,
I have no idea how to test wire rating, but I'll ask.
Thanks!
the Bach-man

Dear All,
This is from Tom Piccirillo at Micro-Mark:
"The quickest and easiest way to restore operation is to reset the decoder to its factory settings by setting the value of CV30 to 2. You may need a programming track booster to program sound decoders properly. See the detailed instructions written on the CD that accompanied your sound-equipped locomotive."
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear David,
I'll pass along your request.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear GN,
Simply return your loco to Philadelphia. They'll be happy to replace it.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Didrik,
No, but I imagine Soundtraxx will be able to.
Thanks!
the Bach-man

Dear Dave,
I'm using the standard red wire to the track. No problems, but I'm certainly drawing very low amps...
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Davis,
As of this morning, there were 7,902 posts on the site, many worthwhile and eminently readable and enlightening;many ... not so much...
Each post has been read by me once; many have been read numerous times.(BTW, Chris, only one poster has been banned, and that was last week. Some threads are deleted when they devolve into negativity, and that may be the case with yours).
To add another forum, particularly one in an area where I am an admitted neophyte, would add little but extra time every night. There has been no DCC post, as far as I know,  missed in a scale-specific forum, and, until I have more information on Dynamis than you or I can get from the link, there is no point in adding a forum to say "click on the link"...
As I learn more, and more information becomes available from the UK, I'll consider it again.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Sumba,
Sound decoders are available from Soundtraxx, not Bachmann.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Consol,
It's not in the catalog this year, but it's still fairly easy to find.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Consolidation,
Stan Ames has a website featuring the cars:
http://www.tttrains.com/largescale/
I'll try to take some pictures this week as well.
The cars are a big hit here at the ECLSTS.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear MArk,
Both new Porters are cearly larger than the previous version, and are 1:20.3 Scale.
However, Porters were classified by weight, so all the models look good in multiple scales.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Shayman,
I know what I read on the linked site, the same as you. As I get more info, I'll post it here.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Wally,
EZ Command will indeed control all seven sound functions, and number eight turns the sound on and off.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

Dear Ram,
Call (215)533-1600 and the receptionist will connect you.
Thanks!
the Bach-man