I am installing Tortoise machines on my layout and will start a panel using DPDT switches to change the turnout position. I would like to add bi-color led's (red/green) to the panel and power them usi

I was able to examine a N-scale Peco Unifrog RH turnout today. It bears resemblance to Peco's Insulfrog. It has a small frog made of rail that you could presumably leave unpowered. Or you can power it

Hi Folks! I am new here and at age 81 decided to get into N scale. What is the best way to feed turnout position info to Railroad.com software using KATO turnouts with NCE switch kat decoders? Allan

I've made some updates to the Wiring For DCC website. Here's the link to the What's New section: http://wiringfordcc.com/wirefordcc_toc.htm#a1 Topics include: 1. Radio Shack has an isle at Hobby Town.

Years, ago; a friend of mine got this Gleam in his eye...Where you going? I said, To meet up with my next ex-wife. Yes, he married her and yes, they got divorced. One might think, we could eventually

Hello all new to the forum – After years of being out of the hobby and never having used DCC, my son and I decided to build a small N scale set. With a foot print of only roughly 3’ x 4’ we are planni

Is advanced consisting controlled by the decoder or the command station? Will older decoders work with advanced consisting. I have an NCE ProCab system. RicZ

Hi Gang: I just published an Instructables design for easy to make terminal strips. They are made of PVC trim and use hex head sheet metal screws for connectors. No soldering, no stripping, multiple c

The common wisdom seems to be to isolate not only the reversing section but to also keep the auto-reverser separate and apart from any circuit breakers controlling other power districts. In other word

Hello - My name is Ty and at the young age of 73 I have decided to become a model railroader. I'm vacillating between HO or N Scale but I do know that I will be using NCE for my DCC. Looking forward t

Does anyone have a diagram to show how the Walthers fascia control 942-121 attaches to a Hare? Or are they suitable only for connection to their servo machines? sdmeyer

Question: DCC wiring. Can I bundle wires 1 2 3 and 4 into the same wire run as long as they are all twisted.

I have a question. I am trying to set up block detection. I will be using NCE's DB20 detectors. I want 3 detection zones, all will be powered by the same booster. Can I isolate the positive rail and l

I've gotten myself confused about proper grounding of the command station & boosters. I have an NCE command station with a separate power source, a PB105 booster with a separate power source, and a PB

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?

All, In preparation for adding a blog, I've decided to do some updating to my website and using new software to do that. I'm hoping that this will all go smoothly. But who am I fooling, software chang

All To twist or not to twist, that is the question and I guess it's up to us as individuals to adopt a "Chubby Checker" approach like he did a number of summers ago or not. What I do know is that they

All, When changing topics, please start a new message thread. More people are likely to read your message if an old topic has run its course. Thank you Allan Gartner Wiring For DCC

How do you explain a dead track area when the voltmeter reads normal?

Hi, I’m Kim and I Model UK O Gauge with a friend here in Western Australia. I’m helping to extend his o gauge 8m end to end, garage layout into the garden. He is using a NCE Radio Procab handset linke