DCC - Electrical
Searchlight in n-scale
I have built a searchlight in N-scale from TrainCat. A bit tricky to solder, but the result is very nice.
To this searchlight I have written a program to my LocoNet decoder that emulates the switching between the different aspects.
You can se this in the film, but it looks much better in reality since my camera is not so good.
Read Back on Mico Tsunami's
Hi.
Has anyone figured out how to read back Soundtraxx Micro Tsunami decoders (logging-light steam) I have tried with and without a Power Booster from Tony's and with and without various resisters (up to 1K OHM) across the track. No luck. I know it's not my MRC Prodigy A2 as it will read other decoders including a full size Tsunami although you sometime have to try a couple of times.
Many thanks,
Peter
Track Cleaning with Atlas Cleaning Car
I recently received the Atlas HO Track Cleaning Car with various attachments including a vacuum. I am having trouble with the DCC portion. I removed the DCC Blanking Chip as instructed and inserted a Digitrax DH123P decoder. Do I have to program this decoder somehow? The vacuum moter does not work when power is applied. (frustrating get a Christmas gift you can't use)
Thanks
Danea
Adding a F.R.E.D. to a railcar
I have been toying with the idea of wiring up a flashing LED circuit to use as a flashing rear end device. To make the device truly useful though, I think it would need to pickup power from the rails.
I see that Intermountain metal wheel sets are insulated so they should work well for power pickup wheels. Any thoughts on that?
DCC command station - booster - power district sizing.
Does anyone have any informed opinions on how many N scale engines can conservatively be run at one time with a given amount of available power to the track? From a design standpoint, on average how many "N Scale" engines can be powered by a 5 amp command station without running into shutdown due to current overload? Or stated another way what is a good number to use for the average design current load per engine for N scale engines running on a club layout?
Thanks
Steve Raiford
Problem with reverse operation
I am having a problem with a DCC/sound decoder that I am installing in a diesel locomotive. I have hooked everything up, but the locomotive will only operarate in the forward direction. The front light and the sound work. But it will not run in reverse and the back light does not come on. Any thoughts?
Putting a speaker in an Atlas RS-3
Well, I am not sure if I should have put this on this forum, but here goes. I have installed a Tsunami drop in decoder into an Atlas Classic RS-3 and it sounds great. I removed the front weight as instructed, however, the speaker that was recommended, the MRC rectangular one in its own enclosure (which does sound realy good) doesn't really fit over the gear tower. I can get the shell on, but it pushes down on the truck so much that the rear wheels of the truck can swing freely when the engine sits on the track.
HELP HELP I lost my list OF DCC Decoders
Tomarrow I'm going to drive over 300 miles and am going to 5 Model RR Hobby Shops in 4 states, I had a list of DCC Decoders as what manufacture made what DCC Decoder for what Engine manufactuer. I have a list of all the things I'm getting but I'm buying 7-10 Engine DCC decoders some w/sound and some without and I lost the list and forgot which of 300 bookmarked Model RR sites had the list. The DCC Decoder list shows all decoders made by all manufactuers and which decoders work in which engine.
Sound Decoder Question
Having just installed my first two QSI sound decoders, I must say I'm impressed, but only partially...
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