Operation of DCC Locomotives on DC powered track can be done, but I've said it many times before here, it's like riding a bicycle backwards coast to coast.  It can be done, but it's very awkward and most of the DCC features can't be used.  You won't get the full enjoyment either until you have both at the same time.

Soundtraxx's website doesn't have a CV list for the 0-6-0 but here is the one for the 2-6-0 which is bound to be very similar.

https://soundtraxx.com/content/Reference/Factory-Installed/Bachmann/Spectrum/bachmann_On30_2-6-0_spc.pdf

CV 49 and 50 appear to be the relevant ones.  Try inserting the default values shown in the list and see if that doesn't fix the problem.  If not, try flip flopping the values.

First off. DCC ready means the locomotive does NOT have a decoder. It will have the motor isolated from the chassis but nothing else is guaranteed. SOme DCC ready locomotives have a socket where a decoder can be plugged in, but many will require a hard wired decoder.

DCC OnBoard, or DCC equipped means the locomotive has a decoder, and can be run as a DCC locomotive. Most of these locomotives come from the factory with a decoder that can run on either DC or DCC power. Many of us turn this feature off in our locomotives, so you may not be able to run a secondhand DCC locomotive on DC.

I have a Bachmann Spectrum on30 0-6-0, the light does not switch from back to front.
It lights up at the rear when reversing, but it doesn't light forward.
After I replaced the plug with wires, a few of them were broken off.
What's going on here, maybe it's a CV, but which one?
Do you know the CV numbers for that?
Could I get a manual for that?
Or is the front lamp defective but I don't know how to take it apart? If that is the case, I can get a manual.

Kind regards
Theo Sanders email t.sanders95@upvmail.nlAldenhof 4110 6537CG Nijmegen
The Netherlands

This is such a helpful forum!  I have the same situation with 2 separate ovals in an over/under set up.  I converted one of them to DCC a few months ago with EZ Command plus.  Ive been trying to figure out a good way to connect them with crossovers and turnouts ever since so I could run 2 DCC locos.  But everything I laid out resulted in having to expand the layout by a lot.  Im going to do that eventually anyway, but in the mean time connecting the re-railers works.  I just did it and tested it out.  I couldn't find that Bachmann sold a re-railer to re-railer connector, so I found two old re-railer to power pack connectors, cut them in half and spliced the 2 re-railer ends together.  Its a simple solution that I may not have thought of on my own.  Thanks!

Can I operate a dcc locomotive on a conventional dc track layout until such time I can upgrade to dcc controller power pak. Currently do not have any dcc and want to operate some new dcc ready locomotives while I am building a dcc layout.

Thank you

Even so, for Thomas fans who want a bachmann Gabriella, I fully accept and respect that.

There are some exceptions of cgi characters I want from Thomas and friends though. Those exceptions include hiro, Stephen, Glynn, Samson, Luke, victor, etc. just to name a few.

I would pay good money for those products too.

My thoughts exactly. I'm really glad you and the other fans agree with me on this. We really don't want stepney, Boco, Duke, etc to be barred from being made forever. If and when Bachmann finally does run out of viable cgi characters, we hope Bachmann can make the best choice and finally make Stepney, Boco, Duke, etc with new tooling. As for cgi characters like Gabriella, they could make that character, but I don't really recommend it, especially since there was little to no demand for that character to be made to begin with, at least not yet. At least that's what I think. But I'll still buy a Bachmann hiro as well.

Quote from: mtrocke88 on July 16, 2024, 09:52:28 PMAdditionally, at some point, Bachmann will eventually run out of cgi options for Thomas and friends characters, and that Mattel will have to let Bachmann make non cgi characters, including stepney, Boco, and Duke. This includes narrow gauge engines as well.

Mattel can't stop Bachmann from making non cgi characters forever. Right?

I mean in theory with standard gauge they can go on forever with cgi only. Bachmann Gabriella for 2046. Maybe not the best options but they could. Doesn't mean they should. And I hope this restriction is lifted. While there are a lot of cgi characters I still want I don't want Stepney barred forever