DCC - Electrical
ESU 21 Pin Decoders
I'm no DCC expert but I try to learn and have a good foundation in electronics so this post is to convey some information that I figured out after some confusion and consternation.
Build a simple block occupancy detector
There are a lot of reasons why we would want to electronically detect the presence of a train. This series of posts will cover a simple method of doing that using a classic circuit published by Richard Schumacher in the NMRA Gateway division website. There will be at least three sections, covering
DCC mobile train car lighting decoder (part 2)
Thank you for your interest. Here is details for the DCC mobile decoder.
Never Buy a Locomotive Assembled on Sacred Burial Ground
This project started innocently enough, add DCC sound to an Athearn RTR CF7. I failed to explore the unexplained feelings of foreboding as I removed the loco from the packaging: static grass laid flat and Super Trees shed their ground foam foliage. Passengers in the station fell off the benches.
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Signal control, the best recommendation for remote controls for a three way junction. Crystal Brook South Australia.
Hi All
I am looking at modeling a location in the Mid North of South Australia, its a three way junction, from Broken Hill, to Adelaide and Port Augusta, called Crystal Brook.
I am after suggestions for ways to control the points and signals combined.
DCC mobile train car lighting decoder
Hello to all!
I would like to present to our community an DCC mobile decoder. Decoder schematic is based on Geoff Bunza DCC decoders and programing on his sketches. His work inspire me to create something unusual - decoder for train carts. This decoder is programmable over cheap USBtiny programmer with Arduino IDE. So anytime someone who want make some changes to sketch will be able to do it.
Decoder running cold - NO HEAT :)
Why that complicated?
(sorry for my poor English, I'm foreigner from non English speaking country)
I like read of model railroading magazines. The US one are good for me. Because I'm located in central europe, then magazines are for info only. Our real railroad world is little different.
I'm surprised, how complicated systems are used in US. I know, that you are not using multi layer layouts, then you can use "that big" switch machine as Tortoise is. But I'm surprised, that you not use DCC and if, then so complicated. I created very simple DCC decoder.
Silencing the gears... Brass steam DCC conversion.
Hi everyone,
I have successfully finished my first brass steam repower and DCC conversion on a 1960's Tenshodo Great Northern C-1 0-8-0. Everything works but I have a minor issue.
DCC install
Im FINALLY looking at doing my first sound install, yes i'm a procrastinator. What im planning on doing is using a Loksound decoder in a Athearn RTR SD40. I'm also planning on adding LED to it and somebodies current keeper. The few units that I currently have are ether factory or done by custom installs.
Now for the questions,
1. Ive seem some guys use what i'm going to call a motherboard that you plug in a decoder to, is there a benefit to this?
2. Loksound Select vs V4.0?
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