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I have never twisted DCC buss wires together but.....

Sun, 2012-12-16 17:24 — Michael T.

...everything I've been reading of late seems to point to it as "best practice". As I solder all my feeders to the buss, twisting makes it more difficult to make those connections and insulate them and although I see it recommended I have yet to see a comprehensive explanation why except for vague references to long buss runs and interference to radio throttles, neither of which I will have. My layout occupies an 8 x 10 area. So I guess I'm asking, can't I just get by with running my buss wires parallel a couple of inches apart like I always have?

DCC buss color coding dilemma

Sat, 2012-12-15 09:00 — Michael T.

DCC wiring on Wye

Sat, 2012-12-15 06:04 — chipstew

I am wiring a wye for DCC with an auto reverser. I remember reading several times that the gap section needs to be longer than the longest train. Problem is the wye legs are only 24 inches. The wiring diagrams all show the gaps to be in one leg of the wye This means I can not have any train more than 3-4 freight cars. Is there a solution to this?

Thanks

Stew MacMillan

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Static grass applicator

Wed, 2012-12-12 08:53 — torikoos

Hi all,

I've recently made a static grass applicator, using the parts of an electronic fly swatter, and a tea strainer.

Forgetting the obvious, gapping Peco Electro frog turnouts

Mon, 2012-12-10 17:39 — Michael T.

JMRI NCE LAYOUT EDITOR PANEL GETTING STARTED

Sun, 2012-12-09 06:49 — arthurhouston

Track and electrical/DCC

Two part video on getting started on a Layout Editor Panel using NCE system. Please post questions and comments. I know their is detail missing but I can only go so far. If you can do these two task you can grow from their.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_A4xiEMU6Q

Link for others http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B_A4xiEMU6Q

Available Functions When Consisting Locos w/ Different Decoders

Sat, 2012-12-08 17:01 — dnapper

I'm just starting to get into the nuts-and-bolts of DCC and was wondering what decoder functions are available and/or "rule" when you consist engines w/ decoders (in my case sound) from different manufactures.

In particular I have several engines with factory installed Soundtraxx Tsunami decoders and a couple with QSI Revolution decoders. The QSI have a "Heavy Load" feature for F9. If I use an engine w/ a QSI for the lead engine will the consisted engines w/ Soundtraxx decoders also follow the lead of the QSI engine when I press F9?

Do i use "cheap" sound decoders or not? PART II

Sat, 2012-12-08 14:47 — kirkifer

Track and electrical/DCC

Hey Gang, guess what? I was browsing through the tables at this fantastic little swap meet. There was an MRC0001820 sitting there and it looked like the package had never been opened. The retail sticker listed the price as $89.98, but the seller, who had bought an estate, was offering the decoder for $20.00...

Modeling 50s trackwork

Fri, 2012-12-07 11:48 — paul cervenka

Time and again I continue to see photo after photo of brand new continuous welded rail in pre 70s model railroading. If you just scenic the photo side of the rail with rail joint bars every 39 ft. it really picks up the realism of the scene. It surely does nothing to sell the scene when it's 1951 and all rail is welded rail. The Santa Fe line running along I-25 in Northern NM. is perfect for setting the scene. Jointed rail and semaphore signals. See it now or miss the last of 1900s railroading.