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

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?

I have an older loco that has lost both headlights. Since there are no resistors wired in with these bulbs I'm guessing they are incandescent and they measure about 1mm in diameter. I'd like to replac

Iam new to DCC I attached a pic of my rough draft layout and Peco Electrofrog Iam using all engines go in one direction only there are 5 sidings I am using caboose hobbies Manual throws with them Can

Hello - Does anyone know if you can use Digitrax auto reversers (BXPA1) and Digitrax turnouts (DS64) with ESU's DCC system? Has anyone done this. Thanks,

What’s the required current rating for a relay used to carry DCC? (I’m working on some interlocking where I want a piece of track to be switched between DCC and straight DC.) Thanks in advance! dave -

Hi Folks, this is perhaps self-serving but I want to let you know I started an IO.Groups group for the Amarillo Railroad Museum. Amarillorailmuseum. It will be a platform for discussing happenings at

Greetings, Does anyone know how to use an Arduino to control a Step Motor to control a Turntable? Thanks, Michael Boyle

All, I have made a couple of additions to the Wiring for DCC Website: 1. Link to Evan Designs. They provide a wide variety of miniature LEDs useful to the model railroader. 2. The new Walthers DCC Fri

This may be off topic. I have sent inquiries to Atlas with out replies. I have an Atlas Silver Series HH660 locomotive which is "DCC Ready". However there are no instructions on how to accomplish this

Boring Background Stuff - I belong to a model railroad operating group, http://potomac-nmra.org/PDnewsite/OperatingGroups/OperatingGroups.php#Chesapeake One of our members has passed and the rest of u

Is this for real like I think? Years ago a chap who has operating sessions on his railroad told me he had banned the use of DT-400 throttles. This was because at one session, someone appeared with a D

Could you confirm that I am in good standing to participate in the blog? Because I'm a beginner... Thanks ! Eric Desautels affairesluc@... "Littlered"

Hi Everyone, After a year or so of not running my trains, I decided to fire it up. I'm running a Power Cab with a SB5 booster. I turned the system on, the SB5 and the power supply lit up but the Power

I am starting the wiring of my new HO layout. I will have 4 power districts. My question is do I need to keep the bus wires separated or can they be run through the same cut out holes under the table?

Has anyone used the newer PSXX breaker on a layout with Tam Valley Frog Juicers? Are they compatible? Are there any issues with breaker and Juicer timing? Thanks, Brian

Hi, I have a PowerCab system with JMRI. I just installed a NCE N12K0A into a Kato P42 and programmed it with decoder pro. The CV's I programmed on a Prgm Track read back after programming and the Head

I have an arrangement where one switch leads into the left leg of a 3-way switch in the trailing point direction. All three sets of points must be aligned to get through it. The first two sets always

I am working to add power districts to a double tracked folded dogbone layout. I want each track to be a power district and there are 2 Walthers double crossovers which allow movement between the 2 li

Hi guys, I lost almost a week - as it it took me that long to find out the actual cause - on what is an unlikely, but real, failure. Hopefully the following will save someone else my long diagnostic a