I am sorry if this has been asked before, or if this question should go elsewhere. I currently operate DC, mainly because of the number of locomotives that will need work. I do have a few locomotives

Been looking for a speaker and shroud that will fit a Walther's mainline sd70ace. The factory installed versions have a shroud with built in screw hole from the top. Like to find something similar. An

I recently started wiring my first section of a large layout and am using a short detection beeper, built like the one described on the wiringforDCC website. I noticed a couple times the beeper reacti

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I am about to start wiring my conversion of an older DC layout (HO scale) to DCC. The layout is basically a figure 8 mainline with two reversing loops (and sidings unaffected by this issue). I am usin

I am trying to put a Phonex sound system a P8 in a G scale Bachmann Heisler locomotive. It has a DCC board in the coal tender with 12 screw down connections 1-12. I’m wondering if there is a chuff con

What suitcase connector do i use if my bus wire is 12 gauge and my feeder wires are 14 gauge

I have been adding a large extension to my layout (DCC HO) which sits between what were independent and unconnected High level and Low level loops with great each having a station and fiddle yard. I h

I hesitate to raise this issue again as it seems to have caused some difficulties and changes in direction previously, but I will encroach on your patience again and see if somebody can help unravel m

Hi, I'm new to using this forum. I have a DC layout that I want to convert to DCC so I'd like some help from the experts so I can do it right the first time. I added a pic to the photo section under "

I am using an ATX power supply for my Tortise switch machines. I have a number of 3.3 VDC and 5 VDC wires that at present are not being used. Can I use 3.3 or 5 VDC on 12 VDC fans without damaging the

Hi: I would make a diagram of the track connections and search for the minimum of reversing sections. On Jim's layout he designed it as a folded and twisted DogBone and planned the reversing loops bas

If I recall you wanted to use 20ga wire from the track connections to the juicer terminals. 4 feet of this has a resistance of about 0.04 ohms. This does not matter, some small resistance is actually

I am wiring a new HO scale layout in DCC. I am planning to use a pair of Tam Valley Hex Juicers for AR polarity control of six reversing segments. The input to the hex juicer accepts 14 AWG wiring fro

I thought I had sent this message but somehow it got lost (I think) so here goes again. I had a simple though fairly large layout (45' X 8') consisting of two high level and two low level loops both f

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the w4dccqa@groups.io group. /PSx-AR Problem/AR Low Level.docx Uploaded By:

Hello, This email message is a notification to let you know that the following files have been uploaded to the Files area of the w4dccqa@groups.io group. /AR High Level.docx /AR Low Level.docx /AR 2.d

I installed the Peco Code 100 crossing in an industrial area of my railroad. I've run 5 different brands of new locos through it, and they all short out. I have tested the wiring before, after, and in

I'm dismantling a too-large layout project that used these stationary decoders to control Tortoise switch motors in a hidden staging yard. I'm planning a much smaller, and simpler layout, and want to

Went to go to DCC Specialties website to look at some of their products (like the PSX-AR) I was thinking about purchasing and the website no longer exists. Does anybody have any information about what