Howard I don’t have access to the unit for a photo. The plug in the socket had 2 diodes and two capacitors, just like most DC adapter plugs. Ran on DC, with lights. We will probably hard wire a DCC so

Thanks Theo Kinda what I figured. Guess we would have to hard wire - the 7 pin stock is not a recognized DCC configuration. Dick Sutcliffe Secretary Dewdney-Alouette Railway Society ras1@uniserve.com

One of the new members of our club, recently from the UK, brought in a Hornby Pendolino set. The packaging has reference to “Digital” & "NMRA Dcc” as well as NMRA compatible. When placed on a Digitrax

I am installing a 21pin sound decoder in a P2K RDC I have a a TCS 21-HWM connector that has solder pads for adding wires. There are 9 pads are nicely labled with NMRA colours on the pin side, and 3 no

To get both the decoders to operate off the same address you will have to consist them - usually basic (same address)

I bought my directly from Bachrus. http://www.bachrus.com/runningstands.php Dick Sutcliffe General Manager Bradley, Roger & Tidewater Rwy. Cariboo Traction Company

Which brand of command station are you now using? Dick ras1@uniserve.com

Dan Why not just wire the power pick in parallel, and make both decoders the same address? This would extend the effective wheelbase of the consist, without introducing other complications. Dick Sutcl

Lee On the outlet track to the second booster district have a short, 12”, length powered by booster district one with the polarity matched to the second booster district. Dick Sutcliffe General Manage

Shorten the trains?? Dick ras1@uniserve.com

Ric We have a similar situation to what you and Jerry describe. When we converted to DCC the same question was asked. The advice was the same. The short section of main track 1 just needs to be a foot

The conventional wisdom is to NOT have the buss form a loop. Break it opposite where the booster connects. Regarding circuit breakers - have the two loops on separate circuit breakers. Perhaps 4 break

Mark I was considering the situation where the wye was not a stub tail, and the tail could join to the end of the east bound track. This would form a reverse loop using the Western leg of the wye, An

Lee Almost no pit-falls. If a train is exiting the tail of the wye, while another train is exiting the return loop you could have the auto reverser confused. Would also happen if the same train is tra

Gary I suggest you join the NMRA and get advise and help from Gerry Hopkins, and Laurie McLean on the NMRA AU modellers assistance board. Let us where in OZ you are located - can make a difference. Di

The thermal circuit breaks are not fast enough to catch the overload, so the booster will shut down first. Some have installed automobile lamps in the circuit to catch smaller overloads - check the fi

I have used these strips to light several HO coaches. Added a resistor to control the lighting brightness a bit. No rectifiers or regulators. These are in waltzers cars with all wheel pickup. No issue

All the cautions have some basis in experience, but I have section (3 LEDs) of the strip LEDs do a great job on DCC. The important issue is a reliable power source. - that means ALL Wheel power pickup

Jerry You might want to consider drawing your schematic on paper, or cover paper and mounting behind 3mm Plexiglass or Lexan. Relatively easy to reconfigure if changes are made. I have done several pa

Don't bet on that LG I have had styrene rod on the back of my workbench (24" deep) warp when i was shrinking heat shrink tube at the front edge. Those tools throw the heat a long way in a compact stre