Ollie P Learning OO gauge

Welcome to the site.

I'd agree with Mikkel about the "new members" section of this site - although that area's best kept for saying "hello", there are plenty of areas where you can post / ask questions about different areas of the hobby.

It might also be worth checking out some of the stuff various people are posting about stuff they're doing during the lockdown. (I know - some people have even been building models ... .) Of course, for most people here, it's only a hobby - although I suspect that somebody might have said something similar about football to Bill Shankly ... .

Seriously though, don't feel under any pressure to do or say too much at first - far better to get used to the site (and what happens here) first. You'll soon get used to who's who - who knows stuff about different topics - that sort of stuff.

I'm sure you'll soon find that most of the people round here are reasonably friendly. (OK - I probably would say that - I've only been here since 2009.)

Anyway, I hope you enjoy your time here.

All the best,

Huw.

Thank you for the kind words and sounds like great advice! Can’t wait to get stuck in!

ollie

Its hard to say, but is it factory DCC fitted or has it had a chip installed? I found that my 153s seem much better using some decoders than others, but of course that's on DCC not DC. I'd check the obvious things first, like that the pickups and wheels are clean and that there's nothing preventing the motor from spinning freely.