Track and electrical/DCC
DCC Decoder board for 3 Servos and 1 Relay
I have really enjoyed working with the Arduino / DCC projects that Geoff has started on the forum and was inspired to design a printed circuit board to simplify construction of the DCC Decoder circuit.
The board that I have had made supports three servos and one DPDT relay. In addition there is a small prototype area where other components can be added.
I have put a video and other information about it on my web page at:
Just taking a look. Roco Z21 overview.
Below I am posting some videos of the Roco Z21 and the z21. This is a use of a technology in a new way. This has some good discussions by a hobby shop owner. For you guys who want knobs see part two.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6IgMpZSXV7c Z21 and z21 Part 1
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj_U7-NegwM Z21 Part 2
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Which Solder Station?
This country boy is in the big city tomorrow and I'll have a chance to pick up a soldering station.
top contender is the Weller WES-51 on for $112 CDN,
or is the wcc100 good enough - only $49. Is it good enough or should I cough up that extra $63?
the also ran is a Hakko - X888D-23BY for $99 this one is digital?
Will get a couple of extra tips whichever one I buy. finer the better.
G Scale Control for around the wall with built in auto start/stop
I have a compatriot who has built an around the wall G scale shelf of a business. He wants to be able to control the train remotely and have it start stop at various places on demand.
Any recommendation on a SIMPLE control system to do that?
David C
Shreveport
Build Your Own Arduino Based DCC Controller
Since I saw Geoff Bunza's posting about a build-it-yourself DCC decoder (see: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/19070 ) I have been experimenting with that device and have just finished up an Arduino based DCC controller.
There is a video showing it in action as well as details on its construction on my web page.
Video: http://youtu.be/4sRVuhFi--I
Raised track bed in yards
Hi everyone. Sorry to keep asking questions but something don't come automatically to an Englishman:-(
I was always given to understand that I should put my track onto some sort of raised trackbed. None of your normal solutions were available over here. I remember back in the dark ages about Northeastern etc. However, when starting this new layout I found out that I could get Woodland Scenics foam raised track bed so off I went. It has gone down very well and I now have all of the track laid in the part I am currently constructing.
short circuits
Hi folks, I'm new to model railroading and here is my first issue. I just constructed a 9 x 12 DCC HO layout using Atlas flex track. My turnouts are Peco turnouts. Most of my engines run fine on the layout but I have a few that short out on certain turnouts . I run mainly Athearn Genesis engines and have a few Broadway Limited and Atlas engines as well. I have 2 NRE Gensets by Atlas , 1 runs just fine and the other shorts out on most of the turnouts. Any suggestions will be greatly appreciated
Making track bumpers
Here I go again- function of not being able to walk down to the yard and look!
My railroad is supposed to be a 100 mile long short line between the New Haven and the B&M in the late 50s. I have laid all the ballast and am now thinking about track bumpers. I guess that they wouldn't have something like these:
There is a video on Youtube showing how to make timber bumpers:
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