DCC - Electrical
DCC controller for Grandt Line HOn3 GE 25 ton loco
I have a Grandt Line Products HOn3 GE 25 ton Narrow Gauge Loco, kit #7090. I want to add DCC. What have you used, either with or without sound.
Thanks for the help.
Wes
Sioux Falls, South Dakota
decoders
Hi guys i just started building steam engine always did diesels i have mostly mth with dcc but i got a good deal on Rivarossi 4-8-8-4 i have 6 of them now i went though them got them running great now but i tried 3 or 4 different dcc decoders in them and speakers i not happy with any of them to fake sounding anyone know what the best decoder and speaker to use on a big boy thanx for looking hope i can get so help!! thanx Andy
Digitrax DCC mobile ecoders
Greetings DCC experts,
I have a Proto 2000 GP9 with a Digitrax DH163L0 DCC decoder.
The the new bulbs are 1.5 volts and do not work either direction. The bulbs have been tested and this is the second decoder that has done this. The decoder is insulated with tape. The Loco operation is fine.
Is this a programming secret I am missing?
I'm always impressed by the photos and info on this site and thanks.
New RailPro User Group
The RailPro User Group is Moving from Yahoo! to it's own forum.
If you are a RailPro user or are considering RailPro for your control system,
You are invited to join the new user group!
Visit rpug.pdc.ca to check it out and sign up!
JMRI Decoder Pro Setup Mac?
I am looking for help on how to set up the JMRI Decoder Pro Software for a Mac. It is a MacBook Pro running the most recent operating system. I am using the NCE Powercab system and the USB interface. I am looking for help on how to set this up as I am having trouble. I would check the JMRI Yahoo group but can not access it since my school has is blocked.
Thanks,
Trainmaster247
ATTN RAILPRO USERS - Your input is requested - Proposal
Attention RailPro Users
On the RailPro User Group we have been discussing a proposal for improvements to the notching, sound, and momentum features on the RailPro system.
I want to make this a RailPro community based feature request and I am looking for as much input and support from RailPro users as possible.
As a RailPro user, could you indicate your support of this proposal here on the forum, on the user group,
or in an email sent to me ( billy@pdc.ca ) ?
N-Scale 4-8-4 Northern Project Update
Just a quick update on the project to merge an N-scale Con-Cor GS-4 4-8-4 (Rail Baron Series) DCC ready engine and a Bachmann 4-8-4 Northern DC engine. This update shows the engine chassis and the 52 foot tender running in DCC with sound. The stock speaker that came with the Digitrax SDXN136PS has been replaced by a TTX Super Sonic Mini Speaker with enclosure. The speaker is 15 mm x 11 mm. The sound was barely audible with the stock speaker but I think that the sound is really good with the new speaker.
Layout Update: End of Sep 2015
Just a quick update to progress that has been made over the last couple of weeks. The first thing that I had to do was to order another box of Peco code 80 track. While waiting for the track delivery, I double checked the electrical plan (shown in the video) so I would know where to place all of the Atlas insulated joiners (I know they are ugly but they work great).
Magnet interference with DCC signal
I am building a swinging gate for my setup which runs on DCC. I have to get power from the bus to the tracks that are on the top of the gate. I want the power automatically provided and shutoff when the gate closes and opens.
In order to connect from the bus to the track that is on the gate, I would like to use the kind of magnet latches that are used to keep cabinet doors closed.
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