I set up a test track for my new NCE Power Pro R running a new Bowser V1000. I am blown away at how wonderful DCC has changed this hobby. The NCE unit was so easy to set up. I have never touched a DCC system and the hardest part of getting this system running was the time it took to set up the test track. The Bowser V1000, which was recommended by members here, runs fantastic. This whole sound and movement of DCC is amazing to me. For anyone on the fence about getting into DCC just do it!!

Our club has been using Tortoise switch machines on a HO scale yard. There are 2 pair (3 tracks) of Tortoises that switch the electricity between seperate power packs. We have been using the 2 internal sets of Tortoise contacts to switch the positive rail and to energize the frog. The negative rails have been wired in common. We now want to seperate the common rails with another set of contacts to be able to switch the negative rails between the power packs.

The Digitrax UP5, BDL168, DS64, SE8C, LNW1, UR90, UR91 and PM42 all require a 300 mA 14 V DC input. Instead of using several Digitrax PS14 or equivalent adapters, is it possible to feed all these units from one transformer delivering 14 V DC?

I've tried to ask this on the Digitrax user forum, but get one yes and one no as answers. Has anyoune tried this out?

Hi all,

While working on my new layout i will slowly be adding DCC to several DC locomotives on my fleet. I am having some thoughts and questions with respect to "how much sound" should i have in a particular consist.

The thoughts:

The consist will be having Genesis F units' for passenger service in ABBBA and AABBA setups.

The middle B unit on the first consist is going to be a dummy unit in the ABBBA consist.

I am thinking of having Sound decoders on the A units, motor only on the B units.