cowside

Back to where this thread started, I have fitted a decoder with a large stay-alive and it now runs happily through long curved points and does not stutter anywhere. 

The Service Sheet enclosed with the loco suggests how to remove the body. But this is no use when trying to fit a DCC decoder. I contacted Rails of Sheffield from whom I bought the loco who advised:

**PLEASE NOTE THAT THE INSTRUCTIONS PROVIDED WITH THE LOCOMOTIVE ADVISE TO UNCLIP THE BODY FROM THE CHASSIS, THIS IS NOT THE CASE. UNCLIP THE ROOF FOR DCC FITTING**

It is easy to unclip the roof, and this exposes the DCC socket ready to use. 

It also looks as if the only pickups for this model are on the motor bogey, so I've found it sticks on long curved points. I am going to have to fit a stay-alive to the decoder.

Thanks for the info!

Have just bought one.The sparse info with the loco says nothing about the functions which control the lighting under DCC. Does anyone have this info?