Thanks guys! Well, I studied the DVD and still couldn't get the Digitrax system to communicate with the decoder. However, before giving up completely, thought I would try it one last time on the mainline and take notes of exactly which functions did and didn't work. Well, as soon as I hit #4, the hiss went away. I didn't know all those sounds were not programmed to automatically turn on and off uopn starting and stopping the engine. Hey, even found the number for filling up at the water tank, which I then proceeded to do. Cool! Now if I can just figure out how to program the loco number from the factory setting #3 to the actual number on this loco #12, I'll be all set. Guess I need to get one of those "signal boosters" just to reprogram this one locomotives number. At least I know it works now.

Cheers! Rob

Using a Digitrax DCS50. Loco is a brand new (HO) Bachmann Climax with DCC/Sound

Put the new Bachmann (HO) Climax loco on the ProgMode track and tried to ID the decoder. It kept coming up with [d nA] (note: checked my other locos on it, no problems reading their decoders) Then stuck the Climax on the regular track and it activates, but makes a constant LOUD HISS. The directional lights, whistle and forward/reverse all work. Though no bell. But that continuous, unending HISS is seriously LOUD??? Something isn't right.

How exactly can I fix this? Please keep in mind I am new to DCC and have only programmed loco numbers for choosing which one I want to run at a given time.

Thanks! Rob