DCC - Electrical
POB and signaling
Let's assume you have a Power On Board (POB) loco that has batteries and is completely isolated -- it doesn't trickle charge and it doesn't need any rail power ever. It's the future and it does wireless charging of the battery.
Let's also assume you have decided like I have that power on the rails is the most realistic way to do signaling. With resistance wheelsets on your rolling stock, even one car left sitting in a siding somewhere will trigger the signals just like the prototype.
NCE Procab Help to Hook up Magna Force Power Supply
I have a NCE Procab and a Magna Force power supply from DCC Specialties.
It has three wires to hook up to my NCE system. Can anyone show me how these hook up?
Bruce Petrarca Articles Capacitors and RailPro.
Bruce Petrarca has an article in October 2017 MRH regarding "RailPro makes things easy". Also Bruce wrote an article past August 2017 in MRH regarding capacitors i.e. keepalive type systems.
Question? Will the same capacitor system (Keep-alive, Current keeper etc) he details in August issue work just the same in a straignt DC powered layout and/or with the RailPro power supply.
Will capacitors (Keep-Alive etc.) be needed with RailPro?
Digitrax BDL 168 problems
I have a Digitrax BDL168 wired up to 16 blocks on my double track layout set up to a JMRI panel. Running Digitrax Command station and Loconet. If I Run one train the track occupancy shows as per expected following the train around the layout but if I introduce a second or a 3rd train running on a different track or block the occupancy sometimes shows or doesnt but never shows all the trains running.. Im quite puzzelled by this behaviour.
At Wit's End-Shell Removal on Athearn RTR SD40-2???
I am trying to install a decoder in a DCC-ready late production SD40-2 Athearn RTR model. I have disassembled numerous locomotives but this one has me stumped. I have to say the documentation that came with the model is dreadful at best. I have removed the coupler pockets but the shell is still stubbornly stuck to the frame. I am almost sure there are other screws to remove (I know this is true of the GP40X model as I just installed a sound decoder in one of them) but the screws that exist in real life are not shown on the parts drawing.
Is dead rail dead?
I ran across this today:
http://www.on30guy.com/2017/10/23/tam-valley-depot-drops-dead-rail/
I have no real interest in dead rail, I don't feel that battery technology is any where near where it needs to be for this to work reliably. Seems it just wasn't catching on.
GregW66
Light effcts
Hello all,
I was try to make new better videos of my light effects. (description)
First one is welding. I added small sound effect, It more impress people watching model, especially the sound is little low (they hear but do not trust).
Second one is small fireplace - better in locomotive
BQR Control Panel Update
As with everything on a model railroad layout, after I thought I was finished I had an inspriation as to how to connect a second RRampMeter to the other booster. And had been working on the train elevator and came up with a way to integrate its control with the panel.
Problem with momentum on Broadway Limited SW7
I have a Broadway Limited SW7. CV3 and CV4 are both set to 0 so the loco should respond immediately to any throttle changes but it acts as though it has acceleration and braking momentum configured. JMRI shows a standard speed table. here is a short video showing the problem.
Any thoughts or ideas please?
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