Im still wondering if the dcc sound Bachmann alco RS3 and FA have the start-up sequence.  The videos do not mention this so I'm guessing the answer is no.  Please confirm.

I will give your 'McGyver' method a try.

thank for the pdf.  I wish my grasp of techno was more fluent.  If i might bother you experts again, what numbers would I enter into cv 2 & 3 if i want the engine to respond at speed step one and accelerate equally to speed 14 or 28?

Will do.  Thank you.

I appreciate the response and the youtube link.  However, one sound effect I mentioned earlier seems to be missing and this is the engine start-up.  Is this a feature included?

I appreciate the information.  The dcc onboard cv list i printed out from the website only listed a few cvs.  And your information is different.  Is there a way I could get a better detailed list of cv's for the new spectrum 0-6-0 decoder?  I will adjust cv 5 see if that gets me the correct results.

Im looking to add a dcc with sound first generation Alco diesel to my engine fleet.  I see Bachmann has several to choose from.  Do the sounds include starting and stopping the engine?  And do they provide the realistic 'warble' Alco engines were infamous for?

Thank you.  I will do this.  However, a few months ago I called in and they told me they could not help me.  Maybe parts have come in by this time.

I went into the cv's you suggested and made changes but I did not see the improvement I am looking for.  Another search through the shipping box revealed not information on the decoder.  So, I searched the Bachmann website and found documentation listing out cv's.  Now that I had a road map I adjusted CV 2 to 0 and then set CV 3 & 4 to 1.  After these adjustments the motor will hum at speed step 1 but it is not till speed step 20 that the engine really moves.  Then in speed steps 20-28 the engine performs as I would like.
If the literature I printed for the 'DCC on Board' is correct I see not way to adjust the speed curve.  Is this correct?  Or, is my thinking flawed and there is another adjustment I should make?  My goal is for this engine to respond like all my other engines.  I have engines from many different manufacturers including some I have installed decoders in.  All of them respond the same way except this new addition.  I want to have the ability to add this engine to a consist but at this point the speed curve would be an issue.

I purchased the alco 2-6-0 and ran it for a few months.  Suddenly, I noticed I was missing a rivet on the reversing gear.  Is there a way to order replacement rivets for driving gear?  A few months back I ordered what I though were replacement cylinders and valve gear but I received a set for a different engine.  Not sure what to do at this point.

I just purchased a spectrum dcc 0-6-0.  I have a NCE control system.  I was able to enter the default address and get the engine operating.  I immediately noticed that the engine was slugish in response to the throttle.  I entered "programming on the main" and assigned the engine a new address.  I then entered the new address and the engine responded.  I then returned to the programming on main and changed the speed steps to 28.  There was no change.  I then tried 14 speed steps.  Again, no difference.  I'm not sure what else to do and would appreciate your wisdom.