When I backl my mth dcs engine into a siding that has tmcc engines on it, the dcs engine looses signal. Are tmcc engines wiping out the dcs signal? If so how can the two systems operate together. Do I have to have a DCS side track only for the dcs engines?
The siding with the tmcc engines on is controled by a on off spst switch on the hot center rail with power coming from the tiu center lead.
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If when you back it into the same siding without the TMCC engines on the layout you do not lose control (signal), then the issue would be one or both of the TMCC engines. Barry has documented (in his book I think) how to install a choke to keep the from the engines of mess the DCS signal.
I had the engine backing at 1 scale mph and when it hit the siding where the feeder wire starts the center rail, the engine just sat with its rear coupler againts the tmcc engine behind it with the dcs engine slowly spinning its wheels. It had to loose signal to do this.
You missed the point. The speed is no factor when you lose the DCS signal and the engine will run at the last programmed speed until it receives a new signal. You need to take the engines off the siding and maybe the layout to see if they are causing an issue.
I had the engine backing at 1 scale mph and when it hit the siding where the feeder wire starts the center rail, the engine just sat with its rear coupler againts the tmcc engine behind it with the dcs engine slowly spinning its wheels. It had to loose signal to do this.
Are you saying that you pressed the the direction button(or turned the thumb wheel) to stop the engine, and it did not stop??
That would indicate a signal problem. Usually you would see a message like "check track" on the remote screen if the engine fails to receive a command.
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