Track and electrical/DCC

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Programming a SoundTraxx Tsunami decoder with an unknown address

Tue, 2011-12-20 20:50 — kfglover

I posted on the MRH forum about putting a decoder in a Bachmann GP30. The MRH community gave several helpful responses.

As you may be aware, I purchased a Tsunami decoder. All was good - I had the decoder wired to the motor (after
discovering I had the motor wired backwards) and the frame and hooked up my speaker (in an enclosure) and I got sound and the loco ran. No lights yet - I wanted to test things as they were.

DCC Query on My Layout

Tue, 2011-12-20 20:16 — BlueDiamond

Please find attached my layout,

 

I have used Peco Code 75 Electrofrog on the turnouts and I intend to use Tam Valley Depot Frog Juicers and power the points with Switchmasters.

Can someone please advise whether I can use the Switchmasters without the Frog Juicers? or is it advisable to use both?

cheers

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Bachmann FA2

Mon, 2011-12-19 19:08 — lexon

Interesting to see that Bachmann  has a FA2 A and B with SoundTraxx sound for $103.00, each. This will help those want diesel sound but at an affordable price.

Rich

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How to plan for hand thrown only and remotely throwing a turnout?

Mon, 2011-12-19 00:57 — kleaverjr

As I begin construction of the actual benchwork (FINALLY!),subroaded, roadbed, and track it occurs to me I have arrived at the point of no return where I need to make a decision.  Whether or not to plan for to accommodate both CTC and TT&TO.  The reasons I would want to accommodate for both are

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Switch Tender Machines - I give up

Sun, 2011-12-18 15:08 — wp8thsub

OK nobody likes a quitter, but I've done just that.  After wasting the better part of two afternoons attempting to get a pair of Micro Mark Switch Tender switch machines to throw a crossover, I removed them altogether and admitted defeat.  These are the machines at issue: http://www.micromark.com/switch-tender-switch-machine,8394.html . 

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Any reason to keep Command Station powered 24x7?

Sat, 2011-12-17 14:58 — kleaverjr

Is there any reason that would require a Command Station to be powered 24/7, in particular the NCE Command Stations.  IIRC, I know some earlier versions of Command Stations, in particular the one for Digitrax, if you turned the power off, you lost all saved data, including Consisting information.  Now I plan on having multiple-unit lash ups that are consisted, and to have to reprogram them every time for an Op-Session would be one pain in the butt.

Locos light but wont move

Fri, 2011-12-16 13:23 — SLI_Fallen

I can select lights (and they change when the loco direction is changed) but the loco wont move at all, either way.

 

I have two decoders doing this. One, A DH163D exhibits this behavior in *ANY* loco it is plugged into. (using Athearn RTRs Quick Plug DCC.) So i'm thinking it's bad?

 

Interesting lighting option for multi deck valances

Wed, 2011-12-14 00:13 — ratled

So I was looking over on Kevin's site seeing what was new on the Washington Northern http://wnrr.net/home.html and I saw he had a new link for MA&G.  While there,  I saw this interesting lighting technique for multi decks and thought someone here might appreciate it  http://magnoliaroute.com/magnolia_route_123.htm

Steve

turntable

Tue, 2011-12-13 17:23 — dowop62

Don't know if this is the right place for this,but here goes. I have a heljan turntable model # 804 is there any way to motorize this thing. if so where can you get the parts and information to do it.

Larry with the freelance Mopac.

 


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