Decoder(s) for new Atlas N Scale S2 Master Silver?

[jmarxen]

I must had pre-ordered this engine from Atlas quite a while ago and just received it. I have already converted my layout from DC to DCC. For some reason this locomotive doesn't move when using channel 3 which I thought was the Digitrax channel value for DC. I have several old DC locomotives that run just fine when using channel 3.

Supposedly the Master Silver locomotives have some sort of a 8 pin plug that can accept decoders using that interface. Does anyone know or have added a decoder for this particular new release yet?

Appreciate any knowledge one may want to share,

Jim

 

[bnsf971]

Welcome.
FYI, there never was any such thing as an SW2. If you are referring to an Alco S2, it is a board replacement decoder, unless it's so new that Atlas' website hasn't been updated yet.
A locomotive without a decoder will not function in any way on any DCC system I am aware of using address 3, which is the default address of decoder-equipped locomotives. IF you have a Digitrax command system, you can operate one locomotive using address 0.

 

[jmarxen]

bnsf971,

thanks for the reply. You are correct, it is an Also S2 N Scale Master Silver locomotive that I'm hoping someone can tell me which ESU LocSound Decoder can be used that it would end up as a plug and run operation.. Atlas website indicates the following:

• Atlas Master® Gold version features ESU LokSound Decoder

I tried address 0 and the locomotive did move.

Jim