Pulled the two Atlas ex-NJ Central SD35s back out of their case. I had thrown up my arms in disgust back in January. They locos seemed to be demon possessed.
I worked on one of the locomotives for well over an hour. Finally, I got the 2511 functioning normally. It required a factory reset of the decoder, altering the start up, midrange and shutdown voltage, adding solder to the DCC board to provide a more secure connection and removing warped trucks. Whew! What an ordeal! I'm very happy to report that the #2511 is road-worthy now.
I worked on its sister unit #2504 but wasn't quite as lucky. These units have been a royal pain in the butt.
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