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What's on Your Workbench - June 2021
The year is heating up as we move into June. Share your latest workbench and layout progress reports!
Eric
Eric Hansmann
Contributing Editor, Model Railroad Hobbyist
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http://designbuildop.hansmanns.org/
Proto 2000 FA1 and FB1 Soundtraxx DCC Install, Lighting and Detailing
I found a set of these Proto 2000 Alco FA-1 and FB-1 in CPR Maroon and Gray in like new condition at Central Hobbies from a collection. They’re still DC.
Decoder for Walthers Mainline GP9 HH Phase II
All,
I'm trying to figure out which sound decoder will work with a newly acquired Walther's NYC Mainline GP9 HH Phase II in HO scale.
The locomotive has a 21 pin plug, how do you determine if it's NEM or NMRA standard?
I would prefer to stick with a TCS or Soundtrax setup with sound and KA. This locomotive was powered by a EMD 567C.
Any guidance would be appreciated; I searched for a couple of hours, but I'm more confused than when I started :)
Thanks,
Lou
NCE CAB 06p vs CAB 06e?
I have a NCE Powercab and a Cab 06p throttle. I am an older guy and I prefer the knob on the Cab 06 as opposed to the thumb wheel on the Powercab. The problem I have is that in order to get the nice slow speed and smooth control on the CAB 06p that the Powercab throttle produces in 128 speed steps I have to limit the speed of my locomotives by setting the CV5 to a low number. This is because the Cab 06p knob has limited travel since it has stops at both ends. So my question is, Since the CAb 06e has unlimited knob travel can it be set to 128 speed steps and pro
Scale Trains + ESU Help?
Short story: I have a Scale Trains SD40-2 with LokPilot5 purchased separately. I can't control the beacon (it is just on steady) or find connectivity between decoder mounting pins (with decoder removed) and 'E' pad on mother board.
Second issue, 3 ST SD40-2 with ESU decoders make a sound like a short as soon as track power is turned on. They seem to operate normally but the noise is annoying. It diminishes when I touch the sides (non-metal) parts of decoder. Other (Atlas, Bowser) locos with ESU decoders are quiet.
Quad Servo DCC Decoder – Arduino Software Update
When setting up your servos with the Quad Servo DCC Decoder (see https://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/42087 for details), if the servo stalls against an endstop for an appreciable time then you may notice that the heatsink attached to the voltage regulator gets rather hot and, in extreme cases, this can cause the regulator and the QSDD to shut down.
Sound Decoder Competition
Is there anyone out there besides me doing decoder competition/comparisons on their own railroad?
Walthers GP35 DCC to DC
I have a Walthers Proto GP35 that has DCC/Sound. I want to convert it to DC and really cant find anything anywhere on what is needed to do this. I bought the engine to help out a friend and everything he owned had DCC/sound.
Thanks
Mi
DIY switch/turnout decoder
I want to build myself a DCC switch/turnout decoder for my old turnouts based on an ATTiny chip. I already have the electrical part figured out, with the help of some examples available on the internet.
There are also some ATTiny code examples, but only for locomotive or function decoders. There are no examples of how to control turnouts using the NMRA protocol. At least I could not find any. I suppose that the code for the turnout decoder should be significantly simpler, as there are no CVs involved.
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