I have a small starter layout (N scale on a 4x4 layout) and wanted to try DCC, so I purchased a MRC Prodigy set based on the recommendation at my local hobby shop. Since I'm still in the layout phases, I've yet to purchase a locomotive with a decoder yet. I was testing the layout with a Kato Budd RDC car just to make sure power was functioning. When I throttle down to a setting below "10" (throttle goes from 0 -90), the loco stops and makes a squaling noise. Once I throttle up over 10, the car moves and the squeal stops. Any ideas what causes this? I cannot slow the loco to a realistic speed for coupling if I can't go below 10.
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19 years ago