DCC - Electrical
Penn Lake 8 Wiring for Sucess II (Update 11/18/17)
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Updates
11/18/17 - Circuit breaker installation, and wiring reorganization
12/17/16 - Throttle bus and jacks
12/4/15 - SF Tower wiring continues
12/1/15 - Wiring for SF Tower
10/21/15 - DCC installed, and Lampson Yard wired
10/18/15 - DCC installation begins
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Working on some wiring today...it's a lot easy to pull the wire before the plywood is down.
DT400 died
Hello all. Looking for suggestions. I have a DT400 and a UT4 throttle. My DT400 has apparently died as the display only shows square boxes now. Yes I could probabaly send the DT400 to Digitrax and they will fix it for a nominal fee even though its at least 10 years old, and probably older. I can still use the UT4 as I only have 1 locomotive and thats all I plan on having. But the UT4 does not allow you to turn track power on and off.
So I don't need another Super Throttle but I do need a way to turn track power on and off. Any suggestions from anyone??
Check out this Rotary Beacon Light Circuit
I just got this in the mail yesterday from Aaron Heines Electronics. Put it on a 9 volt battery to test it. They are Only Available for DCC Systems at the moment.
NCE 0230 mini panel
i saw this while doing research on what system to go with. does anybody use it and exactly how does it work and what for (most commonly)
thanks
Part here, part there - chasing the electrical system
I think I just ordered the last of the electrical parts for my new module. Sheesh.
1. UP5 patch panels - from Yankee Dabbler so they could be built into the module - that was last month.
2. The club uses trailer connectors, so I had to order them from this place online. They had wire in 4 strand, so I added that from the same place.
3. Then off to Home Depot for the terminal blocks.
4. Next up is the Loconet wiring - had to go back to Yankee Dabbler for a wiring starter kit and connectors for between modules.
If you thought T Scale (1:450) was small check out TY Scale (1:900)
I was just browsing around looking for some interesting railroad things and found this noteworthy one. I am not sure how many people have heard of TY scale (I am sure most have heard of T) but it is small following I will have photos comparing T and TY scale sadly none of them together but they will give you the idea of size.
The largest of these is 4"x7"
Layout Update: mid-Sep 2015
Over the last few weeks I have been able to complete the DCC wiring for section 3 (aka power district 3) of the main level of the N-Scale ATSF Paradigm Division. There are now 6 of the 8 planned sections or power districts wired for DCC and operational. Back in late August, I spent a day participating in an operational session at a friend's layout in San Antonio. That experience encouraged me to re-look at some of the operational functionality of my layout. Thus the changes were made.
Iphone4 Loudspeakers
I do not know if it has been pointed out before but Rapido trains are selling the Iphone4 speakers combined with a Sound decoder on their website, this must be an endorsement to the great comments that have been made on here regarding these speakers. I personally have been fitting these in my units with great success and would not fit anything else now and I have purchased a few more while they are cheap because you know what happens when everyone knows.
Brian
Bachmann Sound Value Climax gear tower issues
Hi all,
I have a Bachmann Sound Value Climax locomotive, and It's had some issues direct from the retailer.
The motor, decoder, speaker & side rods work perfectly, but somewhere in the gear tower, the gears don't mesh. I've taken it apart several times, but I can't figure out where the problem is.
Any advice would be welcome.
Thanks,
CFNR 501
MRC prodigy elite
im looking at this system on ebay and have a couple of questions. with this system and its 10a power capability, would i need additional boosters? or can i just run my 3 or 4 power districts / circuit breakers off this one unit.
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