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    Is ATLAS Dash 8-40 C compatible with Bachman?

    Thanks for the tip, Joe, I'll give it a try tomorrow.
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    Is ATLAS Dash 8-40 C compatible with Bachman?

    This is the only Atlas loco that I have.
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    Is ATLAS Dash 8-40 C compatible with Bachman?

    Thanks Kennedy, but using address 3 was the first thing I did. Now Atlas mentioned the shutdown mode in the owners manual and they include a magnet tipped "wand" to take the loco in & out of the"sleep" mode. I positioned the magnetic wand against the cab as shown in their diagram and got no...
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    Is ATLAS Dash 8-40 C compatible with Bachman?

    Thanks Jim, I have read & re-read all the paperwork including the owners manual and have found no reference to a jumper. The manual says that the loco should run on DC or DCC right out of the box. I have e-mailed Atlas, but as of yet have no response from them--may have to send loco back to...
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    Is ATLAS Dash 8-40 C compatible with Bachman?

    Thanks for the reply. I suspect that Bachman may be the problem here but please keep me in mind whenever you get the Atlas unit. Thanks, Gene
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    Is ATLAS Dash 8-40 C compatible with Bachman?

    I am at retirement age and thought i would try to interest grandchildren in railroading (also Grandad). I purchased a DCC set made by Bachman (loco, cars, track, E-Z controller, etc) and it runs the included locomotives with no problem. Then I find a new (2004) ATLAS gold loco.w/QSI sound at a...
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