Hi Everyone thank you all so much for spending your time trying to help, still not really sure what the problem is but maybe a replacement controller is worth a try now. I have recorded one of my trains running on my old controller and the new one both with their respective transformers: Old C912/R965 - notice the slow speed control New P9000w/R7229 Hopefully this will help explain what i'm experiencing better Also decided to do the same thing with my Bachmann : Old New