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These sound like the similar issues I'm having, although after two sound decoders (which I was told, were both faulty) I am thinking it is just the model itself which is the issue, thansk for the feedback I'll have to open her up and take a look.

Good morning all, It may have been asked many times but I would like people's opinions, do you use analogue or DCC and which would you say is better and more reliable? I am currently running digital, But it's seems to be plagued with problems and I'm strongly debating changing back to analogue....(Mainly locos juddering / or not working with decoders but fine on anologue etc) I only have a small 9ft by 5ft single track layout with a fiddle yard, and three platform station. But would like your advice. Thanks

Good evening, ive recently had a trouble britannia class loco with sound decoders not working, but standard decoders or dc running working fine, the only issue is At about 1/4 to 1/3 speed the look judders and makes a strange grinding noise. it doesn't do this at higher speeds, just at this setting. I also have a black KI class that makes a weird clicking noise as if something is catching. It's lick a clock clicking noise? wonder if anyone could help at all, thanks.

Morning all, thank you for all the suggestions and ideas. To reply to you all I've listed my replys in order instead of three separate posts: Firstly, all the pins are fine and nothing seems out of the normal so I can safely rule that one out, Secondly, two did decoders seems the most likely to me as ive placed multiple 8 pin decoders in the loco and all work well. Thirdly, order myself a tester to be on the safe side, but would the short not blow the 8 pins ? Finally, I did a test on the loco pick ups, using a 9v battery and found that only 2 of the 6 sets of pickups were working.... (the very front set of wheels and one set on the tender) this hasn't been a problem for the 8 pin decoders and because of the spacing between the active pickups, I assume this is why it didn't stall over points. Never thought to check this out mainly because the loco is about 4 weeks old and was brand new out the box... Anyway, I tweeked the pickups and now all pick ups are working, would this have caused the sound decoders not to work ? But then this doesn't answer why they didn't work in another loco, which all pickups are active. Once again thank you for all your help

Good afternoon, I have recently purchased the Hornby Britannia class - Anzac, all working well with the standard 8 pin decoder. I then decided to fit a TTS sound decoder to complete such a beautiful loco, all was well until two weeks after fitting, which is when the loco stopped responding, no sound or movement at all, after a few hours trying to troubleshoot, I decided to try the decoder in a different loco, and found it to be dead. The loco also still runs perfectly fine on with a standard chip inserted. After contacting the retailer, they agreed to exchange it, however when the new one arrived, this TTS decoder didn't make any sound and only moved slowly in the reverse position no matter how much I turned the power control unit. I took the chip out and placed the standard 8 pin back in and the loco is working fine again. So my question is: is it just plain bad luck that two decoders do not work in a row, or is the issue something else? My Set Up: Hornby select unit with standard 1amp power supply. track connection is the green button one. 10ft X 6ft single track line with double track at station and sidings total of 6 dcc fitted locos on the track (not all operating at once) all working fine with decoders from Hornby and Bachmann All my track, locos and equipment has been bought from either Hornby shop or Rail of Sheffield, who I must say have had great customer service so far. Thank You.