07-30-2013, 03:26 PM
I was registered, but some time back... so I am new again, I guess.
And a month late to this party, but thought I would toss in a correction.
When the DCC control station sends a command to a loco to move, it includes the direction. So, even if the loco is on an unpowered section of track, as soon as it gets power it will go in the last direction selected. In other words you can change the direction on the controller whether or not the loco is getting power at the time. The loco doesn't remember the last command it got when it wasn't powered, it will be looking for a new one.
And a month late to this party, but thought I would toss in a correction.
When the DCC control station sends a command to a loco to move, it includes the direction. So, even if the loco is on an unpowered section of track, as soon as it gets power it will go in the last direction selected. In other words you can change the direction on the controller whether or not the loco is getting power at the time. The loco doesn't remember the last command it got when it wasn't powered, it will be looking for a new one.