Command 2000 walkaround throttle

[steamer69]

Command 2000 walkaround throttle

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I am new to this forum and i have a question about the command 2000 walkaround throttle, i see where it say's that you can program this to work with a Dcc compatible engine but when i try to program it nothing happens.The engine will not move and it just sit's there and i have followed all the instuctions that they say and still nothing happens,so is there something that i am doing wrong.I brought this for my grandson to use and i thought for the money it would be alright but i have run into a problem with this thing.I know that it says to press 9 then 4 three times then 5 then press the number that you want it to go to and i did that by pressing 4 on the controller and still i get nothing.I brought this because it was to teach him about dcc but i feel i have let him down by not being able to get this to work so if someone could help i would appreciated it and you will give my grandson some fun running his own train.
Thank you

 

[Habbyguy]

After you press 5, switch the walkaround controller switch to set 2. Then press 2 or 3.

 

[steamer69]

Thank you habbyguy what you told me worked fine and it did the trick.

 

[Habbyguy]

Glad I could be of help.

 

[steamer69]

Hey habbyguy,
What is the standard for wheelset on most 40-50 ft model box cars?

 

[Habbyguy]

Sorry but I have no idea what is the standard for wheelset on most 40-50 ft model box cars. I am new and still learning.

 

[Graham Line]

40 or 50 foot box car is probably no more than 70 tons loaded, so 33" would be the common wheel size. 100-ton cars get a 36".

 

[grande man]

steamer69, Glad to hear you have the boy running some trains! It has been a long time since we owned a Command 2000. I have pretty much forgotten the specifics of using the system.

 

[Habbyguy]

I have 2 Command 2000's and a booster that I bought 15 years ago. But after using everything for the first time the booster(never used but 15 years old) died. So I am stuck using one Command 2000 for now. I would like to buy a better system but funds are not anywhere near.

 

[steamer69]

What type are you looking for ?

 

[Habbyguy]

Because my command 2000 works I would rather spend my money on building the layout. Notice I did not say"get my layout done"?LOL