DCC - Electrical

Testing LED's

Tue, 2014-05-06 19:22 — Drewrail

Good evening, 

 

Just a quick question to see if anyone would happen to have the name and where to get all in one unit to test LED's.  For some reason I can't seem to recall the name and where to get it.

 

Thanks

Andy H

Minooka, Il

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Scale Model Animation 9: Sequencing, Updates & a Challenge

Tue, 2014-05-06 12:05 — geoffb

Model animation—bringing models to life—adds enormously to the interest and enjoyment of any layout or individual model! This entry includes a video presenting ideas for animation sequencing, project updates, and a new DCC controlled, passenger coach animation. There's also a challenge for you to guess where my next project runs!

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DCC Installation In 040 Mantua Yard Goat Switcher Steam Engine

Mon, 2014-05-05 14:02 — CarterM999

Here is what I have 3 mantua Yard Goat switchers. One has a bad engine the other two are fair runners. With that said if I am replacing a motor might as well replace all 3 and add DCC w/out sound.

Has anyone actually done this to this Engine? And what motor do you recommend using and what isolations need to be performs along the way?

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ATSF Paradigm Division - Staging Level Construction Update 2

Sun, 2014-05-04 05:26 — jmt99atsf

I have now completed the wiring of Staging Yard "A" (10 tracks) on the near side of the peninsula.  It took about 35 hours over two weeks to complete the wiring job.  All 10 tracks can be turned on or off via the SPDT switches located in the recessed openings in the fascia and each track has an LED power-on indicator. The switches were recycled from my previous DC layout.

Problem with New Rs3 sound

Sat, 2014-05-03 14:45 — Drastal54

hello everyone, i wanted to see if anyone out there got the New atlas RS3 i picked one up and as i move the engine it sounds like a plane taking off wanted to see if anyone had the same problem the Loksound guide  are not really helping me out.

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What speaker for a stock Kato SD40-2 ?

Fri, 2014-05-02 15:38 — Bill Brillinger

What speaker would the MRH brain trust suggest for
use in a Kato SD40-2 ?

Spec requirement is 4 to 16 ohms.

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IAIS's West End - fun Tsunami revelations - now with video

Thu, 2014-05-01 21:42 — IAISfan
I mentioned this in one of the recent RailPro threads, but have been enjoying these changes so much that I felt they deserved more visibility.  I don't claim to originate any of the information that follows, but have been a grateful consumer.  Hopefully other Tsunami users find something useful here.
 
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A different DCC uncoupler idea

Thu, 2014-05-01 18:39 — DKRickman

I have an idea for a DCC uncoupler which I think would be a lot simpler than anything else out there, provided that it works.  I don't have the time or inclination to work on it, so I'm posting it here for anyone else to take it and run.

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DCC uncoupling

Thu, 2014-05-01 17:36 — Bernd

Here's a guy that developed TT scale boxcars that uncouple via DCC control.

The poster has "embed" code turned off or I would have embedded the video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=zjbJNulkJkw

Bernd

Isolating DC-71 Type Motors

Thu, 2014-05-01 15:47 — Retired Alex

I have 2 steam engines that I just revived from 4 junkers, that I want to convert to DCC. The question is how to isolate the DC-71 style motor.

Do I use

1. Nylon screws to secure the motor to the frame and further insulate between the motor and frame with electrical or kapton tape, or

2. Would just insulating the brush holder from the retaining spring on top of the motor work. Exactly as the brush on the opposite side of the motor, or

3. A combination of the two?

Am I over simplifying this or have I missed something?


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