John Clitsome

1. Remember that most multimeters wont give a true DCC reading. On mine the 16v supply reads as about 3.2 on the handheld multimeter - good enough if I know what to expect and for comparison purposes. Fortunately I have access to an Avometer which reads the correct figures as well - you can pick these up in the second-hand market for a reasonable price - new ones of course are silly money for our purposes. 2. I run the Prodigy A2 system and all the things said I have experienced. Read back can be quite temperamental and sometimes certain decoders just won't play nicely! One other consideration is put the loco directly onto Prog Track and not through any rolling road system which may be limiting the signal. Nevertheless just persevere and check all connections!

This is my local LMS run by Martin Smith and have been a customer for 15+yrs since getting back into the hobby. I have a birthday coming up and contacted Martin to see if he could source me Princess Elizabeth - 6201. When he went to the shop, which of course is 'closed', he contacted me and said he had one left. We sorted payment and the best bit was that he personally delivered it to me!! That's why your local LMS is so important- they'll often go the extra mile for people they personally know. But don't always expect them to price at the box shifter figures. Nevertheless Martin is still competative. I thoroughly recommend him and his staff.