Started by Ron Ventura in Track and electrical/DCC: This is a question for Australian members of the forum. I see lots of posts where guys have used power supplies such as those in the photo below to...
Started by Hamms in Track and electrical/DCCSoundSpeakers: Need a little help matching speakers to a sound decoder. If a decoder amp output is rated for 2w at 8ohm, I know that the speaker resistance must...
Started by Prof_Klyzlr in Track and electrical/DCCWiFiExhibitionThrottleDCC-EX: Dear MRHers, File this under "I don't personally know, but I'd love some clarification". I attended a general public train show...
Started by DavidJones in Track and electrical/DCC: So, I've had some recent success (its taken years). I have a powercab running as well as JMRI. They talk. I've...
Started by Kirk W in Track and electrical/DCC: Gang, I am helping another friend with his layout and I thought he would appreciate the Menard's buildings, so we bought a collection...
Started by railandsail in Track and electrical/DCC: I have several Broadway RSD 15 locomotives that are the 'blueline' type. I was graciously supplied several older QSI decoders that Broadway...
Started by Mark Pruitt in Track and electrical/DCC: Had a very interesting ops session Thursday the 21st. Had two locomotives fail - one with an apparent scrambled memory, and one because of a...
Started by ednadolski in Track and electrical/DCC: Here are a few quick snaps of a current project to construct a couple of #8 turnouts in Z scale. I am using ME code 40 rail soldered to...
Started by BN1970 in Track and electrical/DCC: I've seen 2 e-Tailers that have the New NCE PH5 Power Pro as in stock as of this morning. System Features: • All new circuitry with USB...
Started by ku7u in Track and electrical/DCC: Some time ago I ran across a website that was selling an interesting product. Now I can't find it again. The product was a small, inexpensive and...
Started by MarkCan in Track and electrical/DCCTurnouts: Hello everyone, Some time ago I installed few servo control switches. Arcomora controller, build based on arduino was fairly easy to set up and use....
Started by eastwind in Track and electrical/DCC: At first I thought I was going to need a curved crossing at a low/sharp angle, but after doing a thread about that and then laying things out and...
Started by VSOTTO in Track and electrical/DCC: Tapping the Hive mind here. I have an older MRC 1907 sound decoder I'm having problems with. (I know they aren't very favorable, but it's...
Started by s.david.baxter in Track and electrical/DCC: I am done with under the table wiring. Starting out again doing all "top of table" and/or "front of facia" wiring. I intend...
Started by Mike in Track and electrical/DCC: I've been reading some of the old messages about using iPhone replacement speakers in locos rather than building some of the more expensive options...
Started by YoHo in Track and electrical/DCC: I am super hesitant to ask this, but I'm curious has anyone here ever used one of these 21pin boards to convert a hard wired/9pin/8pin decoder to 21...
Started by MarkCan in Track and electrical/DCC: I just got the loco with the Loksound decoder. Digitrax cannot manage to read the address. Is there a special procedure?
Started by HVT Dave in Track and electrical/DCC: 📷 I have put together a little speaker sound comparison test with 8 different speakers. The sound source for the test is a...
Started by railandsail in Track and electrical/DCCLokSound: What are the real advantages of the newer versions of the Loksound decoders vs the older 3.5 versions? I have a chance to buy some of the...
Started by Tony Garcia in Track and electrical/DCC: Hi all, I'm sure the issue is a simple one. I just powered on the layout and I seem to be having issues with my Digitrax Zephyr. I am getting enough...
Started by MikeHughes in Track and electrical/DCC: Welcome to the Laggan & Upper Arrow Lakes Subdivsion (the LUAL). Canadian Pacific circa 1968 with folds in the Space-time continuum to...
Started by William Burg in Track and electrical/DCC: EDIT: OK, I've heard enough on this subject and am now convinced it's a bad idea so I won't do it. I'm considering adding analog...
Started by lamoilletrain in Track and electrical/DCC: I just installed a NCE power pro radio on my layout. As suggested, a program track is on place. However, a new Atlas mp15 HO does not want to...
Started by Shawnee in Track and electrical/DCC: I have a nice little collection of older Kato HO models SD40s, GP35s and SD40-2s that I gathered many years ago, all of which are DC and are in all...
Started by MikeHughes in Track and electrical/DCC: I spied these little MP5 Motors a while ago while searching the web for a smaller solution to the venerable Circuitron Tortoise, and finally got...
Started by railandsail in Track and electrical/DCC: I have an unpackaged Soundtraxx decoder i am trying to identify. Here is the ID marks I took off the decoder,.. TSU-21PNEM8 I...
Started by Locoman0814 in Track and electrical/DCC: Looking for guidance on designing a circuit(s) to mimic multi tone diesel air horns.
Started by Hamms in Track and electrical/DCC: I'm in the market for an affordable simple plug-n-play DCC throttle that doesn't use a phone app (sorry DCC-EX fans). The user interface on...
Started by Izzy1146 in Track and electrical/DCC: Since Boulder Creek Engineering no long produces the weighstation system, are there any other alternatives out there, either by way of programming an...
Started by burlington router in Track and electrical/DCC: when going forward the loco goes fine after factory reset. i stop. go forward again the light goes off. i stop and the chuff sound keeps on and wont...
Started by r0d0r in Track and electrical/DCC: Hi I think this is an Address Changer but I'm not sure. There is no model number so I can't look it up and find and instruction PDF. Thanks 📷
Started by ku7u in Track and electrical/DCC: I bought a meter/oscilloscope instrument recently. It claimed to measure "true RMS". I used its scope to view my DCC track voltage and it...
Started by Ron Neubauer in Track and electrical/DCC: Just getting started (in the final planning stages) with a small 36" x 80" DCC n-scale layout 65 years after leaving off of my Lionel train...
Started by ErieMan47 in Track and electrical/DCC: I have a new Kato N scale GS-4 steamer with a factory installed Loksound 5 micro decoder and speaker. It looks beautiful and it ran for about 2...
Started by Mark Pruitt in Track and electrical/DCC: The last three days, I've been fighting with two different Windows 11 laptops to connect JMRI DecoderPro to my NCE Power Pro system to program...
Started by Grampy in Track and electrical/DCCTrack Cleaning: TRIX HO Locomotive Wheel Cleaning Brush ... Has anyone ever used this device? Is it effective? 📷 Thanks.....Grampy
Started by Rainbow24 in Track and electrical/DCC: How long will the battery keep its charge when the remote is off? My remote go dead over night. This is a new system. Is this normal with the esu...
Started by Mark Pruitt in Track and electrical/DCC: Well, DecoderPro is working, and the LMB brass S-2 Pacific I repowered and converted to DCC runs great, except for one thing. When I first...
Started by rsparker in Track and electrical/DCC: I have a Soundtraxx TSU-BH1 in my Bachmann S4 but when I connect everything up, I get a buzzing noise. From what I can tell, everything is hooked up...
Started by yvesmary in Track and electrical/DCC: I'm thinking of trying Loksound Direct or Select decoders for my locomotives. From what I've been reading they seem to be going to the head of the...
Started by mmount in Track and electrical/DCC: Hi all, I have a BDL-168 that I want to use for occupancy detection. The plan is for working signals and also to feed JMRI to give it...
Started by Nitronick in Track and electrical/DCC: Hello everyone my name is nick I just bought a tech 6 to power a secondary train table. On a shelf behind my work bench. I was wondering is there a...
Started by YoHo in Track and electrical/DCC: I went looking through some of the old LCC threads to see if there was a likely candidate to reanimate. I didn't find one so I figured it was time to...
Started by Nelsonb111563 in Track and electrical/DCCDCC Lighting: In the process of repairing a Bachmann 2-6-0 steamer and all the wires were torn from the connector from the tender to locomotive. I have...
Started by Tom in Track and electrical/DCC: Having a problem with three out of fifteen Locos with Soundtraxx T2 decoders stalling and restarting. They all have CK's. One of...
Started by Ron Neubauer in Track and electrical/DCC: The third question I’ll ask today relative to my continued planning of my small 36” x 80” N-scale DCC layout relates to wiring turnouts and...
Started by railandsail in Track and electrical/DCCTrack CleaningMineral Spirits: I recall some very high recommendations for using mineral spirits for cleaning track (prior to any other coatings). I picked some up the other day...
Started by Ron Neubauer in Track and electrical/DCC: Continuing the planning process of my small 36” x 80” N-scale DCC layout. The attached diagrams show the layout for context and the track and bus...
Started by remhed in Track and electrical/DCC: I am going to have a lift up bridge on my layout to gain access to the layout space. I pretty much know how I 'm going to build it...
Started by Ray Hamilton in Track and electrical/DCC: Is it possible to super elevate a curved turnout? I have a Walther's 36"/32" turnout that will be located on a curve that I'd like to super...
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