I want to build a new switch control station and don't want to use the black switch control boxes that come with the turnout. Can I replace them with SPDT momentary switches? -- W.J. Ervin

Hi Has anybody used this turntable with DCC? If yes, have you looked at modifying the turntable so that turntable bridge does not lose power and therefore turns off your sound equipped locos? I expect

Hello all, I am adding a 6 track yard to my layout and I would like to be able to individually kill the DCC voltage to each of the tracks with a simple off/on switch mounted on a panel attached to the

On one wiring diagram that Atlas has published concerning signaling, it calls for a Tortoise switch machine to be connected to "common." In single booster DCC layouts, however, there is no true "commo

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Hi All, Have a question regarding NCE decoders and POM programming. I have TCS decoders primarily but have got a number of NCE decoders in the last year or so. They run well. That said, they seem to h

I have a DCC layout, using NCE PowerCab. Basic figure-8 layout with two reversing segments. Tam Valley circuit breaker in series with Tam Valley frog juicers as AR circuits. Finished wiring track and

Is there an easy way to determine if you have a reverse turn/need a reverse turn switch? Also, I've seen that you need power to each turnout for optimum performance. Is that right? How do you use a Ka

I have an NCE power pack and am having a difficult tome understanding what to press. I have told mrc is much easier to use The buttons to push on the NCE is very difficult as so many letters pop up an

The instructions for the PECO insulfrog http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm#a1 give an option of installing jumpers between the stock rails and the closure rails to improve reliability. Thos

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I just recently found Allan's article on soldering and the description of the problems with ESD and decoders and command stations. I guess I have been lucky in that most of my decoder work has been do

I have an American Beauty 250 unit like this https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-0ea95/images/stencil/1280x1280/products/71119/86240/197234__14674.1556338759.jpg?c=2 I am primarily using it at this moment

I saw on Wiring for DCC site information about resistance soldering. Two different systems were mentioned--one from American Beauty sold by Micro-Mark. Micro Mark also has their own system which is mu

Does anyone have any experience with a wireless soldering iron--rechargeable electric or butane?

Many thanks to Allan Gartner who sent some handy links to make my Peco Code 80 points DCC friendly. I have completely butchered my first try, melting tracks and running amuck with my Dremel and nickin

Hi team, I have surfed the net and watched countless hours of how to make your Peco points DCC "friendly" to use with Tortoise motors, they are great for showing DCC friendly HO, OO points but scarce

If the tweezers are metal, they're also acting as a heat sink (in some applications, this may be desired). What I rig up is a wood stick-probe-splinter-skewer to apply pressure to the wire to hold it

How do I connect the Bachmann EZ track nickel silver DCC turnout to bus? I'm a newbie and inherited some of the new turnouts and purchased additional . I plan to use NCE Power Pro radio hand-held to m

I was reading this interesting option for making a powered frog switch which looked like something I would like to do for my small n-scale switching layout: Turnout Wiring section - RECOMMENDATION #2-