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So your SB5 is out of warrenty? In addition have you done anything for short circuit protection because. Short Circuit Protection: POWER TRACK STATUS The P514 Power Supply that is supplied with the SB5 incorporates internal short circuit protection that will shut down track power in the event of a short circuit. The unit will attempt to re-energize the track every 3-4 seconds until the short is cleared. The Status LED conveys status of the track power. The LED will ‘blip’ each time the P514 attempts to restore track power, steady ‘on’ of the LED indicates track power is restored.

Check the manual.My SB3a uses 14-18 volt AC or 18-24 volt DC but higher input does not give higher track because its factory set to 13.8 volts. But I believe the SB5 track volts is the same as the input volts with another BUT that the input volts is 12 or 13.8 Edit the SB3a is supposed to be adjustable between 9 and 14v but I've never bothered to try and get an extra 0.2v out of it.

Cure - replace with Tortoise. I've had enough of Cobalt motors and in future as they fail I will replace with Tortoise. Like yours, several early ones clicking/banging. All where run from their AD4 decoders. I've also experienced this problem with a newer Digital version. The final straw was when I had an old one fail completely so a new non decoder version was bought to replace it only to find it was not compatable with the AD4 decoder and I had to buy a new decoder for it.

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Thats why I suggested checking with a meter. I just didn't want to get into the in's and outs until we are aware of how it collects from the track.

Not familiar with any of them but a suggestion before you start tearing things apart, use a meter on each side to check for connection between the loco and tender.

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If things on the computer are important to you then backup's are a must have.. I had to go and reinstall my sisters MacBook Air after the latest macOS update killed it ( Yes it does happen with macs). After install from a usb stick I then 'migrated' her apps and data back on from a Time Machine backup.

If you know anyone with DCC you could get them to check DC is turned on in the decoder and leave it in. The default is ON but some people turn it off

If you do get derailments through points check the back to back on the front bogies. I've had several Hornby locos with that problem.

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There is the possibility of something worse than that. I knew of a shop that was doing OK but didn't pay VAT. Then he saw how popular Games Workshop was. So he though I'll have some of that. Yes it was popular and sold really well with the result that he exceeded the limit for not having to pay VAT.

I've been going enough years to have seen old and new stock (like decoders, Kadees, Oxford die cast etc) on the shelves at the same time. Loco prices are a good match for Hattons. In fact on one occasion his stock of a new loco arrived the day I was in and at the time there was no price for it on Hattons web site. So we agreed on a price. The next time I was in he reduced my purchase of that day to compensate for overcharging me on that loco. Edit : As a point of interest the shop I mentioned in post 9 was closed in less than a year after the new owners took over. I heard they were operating from a market stall for awhile and are now only mail order. Real shame. Under the original owner it was not the cheapest of places but was a little gold mine with some of the things he sold.

I can understand your point of view. I ordered mine at the begining on the basis of having seen Rapido's work in a shop in B.C. Canada. Slightly off putting was the comment from one of the staff that to them Rapido 'RTR' means 'Ready To Repair'. But they admitted they sell a lot of Rapido products and that he was consdering getting one. I thought well that sounds like some of Heljan's products.

Well if you and the others on here that support it are willing to use retailers that do that then good for you. I shall count myself lucky that the model railway shop and a couple of non model railway shops that I use on a regular basis do not reprice old stock.

Maybe I've not owned a shop but for several years I worked in a model shop. At the very start I was told when pricing new items and stocking the shelves 'DO NOT REPRICE OLD STOCK' for the following reasons:- 1) The customers do not like to see repriced items, they think they are being ripped off and we prefer happy customers who come back. 2) You'll never get the old price ticket off completely from some items, customers complain if they see the remains of old tags. I could give a couple more reasons but whats the point. Maybe the owner of the shop mangaged his finances as he is still in business.

OK so some of the comments seem to justify this practice on the grounds that it costs the retailer more to replace the item. Well, sorry, for me that is no excuse to up the price on old stock. If it cost them £8(0) to buy and its old price was £10(0) but they sell at a new price of £12(0) then that is extra profit on that item. Yes it may cost them £10(0) to replace the items but that will be covered when its sold

A number of years ago I was in a shop that changed hands after the owner retired. The new owners were actually repricing items with a high price on top of the original while I was in the shop. When I informed them that what they where doing was illegal they just shrugged their shoulders and carried on. I walked out and never went back.

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