marklandjt

indeed I have... I now have the boiler off ...next step is to see what I can test

Thanks for all the responses... I have reset the decoder many times ...and done the F6/F9 business many times ..the motors will run on DC so it is clearly a decoder issue. whether it is fatal or not is still not clear... am minded to change the decoder if I can ever get the boiler off!

I have had a Eureka HO Garratt for several years running beautifully ..this has a QSI decoder ...until an inadvertant hefty short circuit the other day since when, despite the decoder being reset every which way (CVs in Ops mode, Magnetic wand, on DC) it steadfastly refuses to move (DCC or DC) despite making sounds and lights functioning correctly. The loco clearly has power. I am assuming that the problem is with the decoder (unless someone can convince me otherwise) and am trying to get the boiler off to see what version of the hardware I have... and to see what options I might have to change/test the motors with a different decoder. The 2 holding down screws have been removed as per the instructions and some how or other I appear to have been able to release one side of the boiler but not the other...and am totally stuck. I know of no one in the UK who can advise.. would be most grateful for useful advice on several accounts... the lack of motion, removing the boiler, changing the decoder (maybe to soundtraxx which I am more familiar with) ..also testing the motors without the centre section (is that feasible?) Grateful for all help... (in the absence of any email response from Eureka)