Some time ago I built a simple dc buss to light up some home made accessories. I’m now attempting to add a lot of drops in order to power signal lights via Tortoise switch machines in order to show tu

I'm new to the forum and might have posted this before! I am adding a 2' X 8' extension to a small, 4' X 6'4" double oval layout and would like to provide a Wye, of sorts, to allow locomotive turnarou

I'm building my long HO shelf layout with plans for signalling with about 20 blocks using NCE 5A Power Pro, BD20's for current detection, AIU's and JMRI. In the first few districts built, detection of

The following files and folders have been uploaded to the Files area of the w4dccqa@groups.io group. /Resistor_wheel_sets1.pdf By: Joseph Melhorn <toyman@...> Description: How I make Resistor Wheelset

Last time I built a model RR was pre DCC , wow have things changed ! I bought a used Kato SD70mac and tested it out on an analog track we had set up for Christmas, seemed to run fine. Now as I built m

Hi, So I've already done some research and I'm not "getting it". Here's what I want to do: I have a staging loop that I want to run clockwise - ONLY. I built it with a spring switch (Peco Code 83 modi

How many feeders do I actually need for this layout, using atlas 83 snap track ?

I’m well into my project with the ball signal animation and associated power switching between DC and DCC on my standard/narrow gauge crossing. In particular, I have a nice box to hold the Arduino and

I need to wire my 3 way stub switch and would like to use frog juicers as it’s a manually operated switch. I have read up on it and appears I can use a dual juicer by connecting the center and 1 diver

I offer these thoughts about snubbers to the group, in the hopes that a better understanding of this method will help someone make their DCC setup run better. I recently agreed to break out my old ele

Folks, I'm looking for a source for tiny bi-colored LEDs for adding class lights to a project I'm working on. Does anyone make a white/green version? Thanks, Scott Haycock

Folks, I am a long-time electronics guy, and have been asked to evaluate a probable interference problem on a local club layout. 1) Has anyone been using Ferrite beads/cores to suppress EMI on DCC com

This is my first foray into model trains. Therefore my knowledge is very limited and I need some help. I designed a very small layout with Kato Unitrack and NCE PowerCab DCC controller. Trying to find

The motor itself should measure a couple of ohms but not zero or “open”. If it shows open, check for a broken wire or bad brushes. DonV

Ar10 insulfrog turnouts . Shorts at 1 gap on the right but let's train through the left gap. The ar 10 does not chang polarity. Booster shuts down first feeder wires red and black only 2 on each end o

Ar10 at the reversing loop.shorts at 1 gap on the right but makes it through on the left the boosters shut down before the ar10 till you pull the train past the gap now operations can continue. What i

Hi, Anyone using The Wabbit or some other such device to change the position of turnouts? I've seen these used on reverse loops and was wondering if you think they "work/are worth it" in order to avoi

I am working on my 2nd DCC layout and I was hoping to get some advise on wiring a double reversing loop to an AR10. I put an image of my layout in a photo album named DarrenYoungDoubleReversingLoop. N

Hi, I have (3) brand new N12A0's from IronPlanetHobbies installed in (3) Atlas SD-60's. THEY ALL RUN IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION OF THE POWERCAB SELECTION! The lamps work correctly! In order to use them

I am new to DCC and cannot find any information on how to wire an Atlas 30 degree code 83 HO crossing for DCC. Any links or advice?