The Great Digitrax Decoder Die Off

 

After returning to model railroading after a long hiatus, I was frustrated to find a large number of my locomotives simply will not run. This includes my Kato L1 2-8-2, my brass I1sa 2-10-0, my Minitrix B6 and all my Norfolk Southern diesels. I can put them on the programming track, address them but then no response

The common denominator is that all the affected locomotives are equipped with Digitrax decoders, specifically DN136 or DZ136s. I'm at a loss as to what's happening here. The only thing I did was let them sit for a while. It's looking like I may have a lot of decoder replacement in my future!

Proof of Life

 

It's been three years since my last post. In that time the layout's 10th birthday came and went. So I bet you're wondering what's with all the cobwebs and tumbleweeds in this once active blog. Okay, I'll tell you anyway.

The long and short of it is the layout is pretty much done and I started getting bored with model railroading in general.

But, I've been getting back into as of late. My Corvair in the garage for winter so it's time to shift hobby gears. Some parts of the layout have fallen into disrepair, but I'll be fixing them. I hope you'll come along for the ride.