Does anyone have a suggestion on how to add an isolated section to existing track without having to rip it up and put in insulated rail joiners? I made a big mistake and forgot to put them in at the

Well went to the basement to fiddle with the engine. I GOT IT!!! I changed out the front truck, which I thought it was the culprit for sometime, but couldn't figure how that could be a problem. After

And so here we go again. Like I said, I put everything back to DC and what a real nice running engine this thing is. So dismantled DC and put back to DCC. It started out nice for about 16 feet and

Ok, so today I totally dismantled my Proto GP30 and put it back to DC. It operated just like it's supposed to. Now I will again convert it to DCC and see what this will bring to me. Hopefully I'll be

John, The P2K trucks were loaded up with a low quality grease. It gets everywhere - such as on the backs of the wheels where it interferes with the power pickup. Eventually it gets hard and will

Nick Whoops, I just noticed, this is your thread. You may hijack at will! Blair

Nick You've hijacked the thread, this is no longer about MERG Cbus. It's good form to raise your own new topic instead (by hijacking, you've ensured that those who aren't interested in

Hi Nick, With an NCE system, it's quite likely you may also want to think about a Cab Bus. That's where things like extra wired cabs go, but also, if you want them, mini panels and AIUs (feedback

Nick Google is your friend in this case. A quick search find this page - https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/chemistry/stockroom-reagents/learning-center/technical-library/wire-gauge-conversion.html The

Thanks Ken. I am definitely going to join MERG to reap the benefits. As I am nearing wiring on my layout I think I need 3 bus lines, one for DCC, a 12 volt one for accessories and one for the Cbus. Is

John, If I were you, I'd add one intermediate testing stage between weighted/DC and non-weighted/DCC, as that changes two big variables at one time. I'd do non-weighted/DC in between to cut one of

Well guys, I have read everything that you have given me and most of it, I have tried and will keep trying. Those of you who have the Proto 2000 locomotives know about the heavy weight in them, know

I forgot to put this in the last post, It acts like it just is not picking up power from the track and a slight nudge, not even moving it and it takes off, but not always. How dumb, right. I'm just

Yes, it does do what you think it does. It uses 2 wires for the BUS and 2 wires (12v) to power the modules, in most cases. I am using it, and very pleased with it as well. If you join MERG

Hi all, I am in the process of building my first HO scale layout. I have all the benchwork sorted and am currently in the process of laying cork roadbed to my design. I have an NCE Powercab DCC system

Thank you Allan! Jody Correro "Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away!"

Tom, A gap has either closed up or opened that you depend upon. Your symptoms indicate that it is a closed gap. Probably due to cleaning track because we often press down too hard and move the

Greetings everyone, The Wiring for DCC is now secure. You will notice that it is now https://www.WiringForDCC.com. You don't have to do anything special. If you don't see the https in the URL, hit

Thanks everyone for the excellent feedback. This community is a great resource. I think the NCE mini panel will incorporate the various methods of switch control that I will need. I appreciate the

Got it. Thanks, Tim