I’ve been installing my layout in isolated sections so that I could prove it with a locomotive. The laddered yard has an auto reverse that also switches the tortoise controlled turnouts. The loop was

What is the most simply manner to wire up Diamond Scale turntable for DCC train operations. The turntable itself will NOT be indexing, nor powered in its turning,...just simple manual rotation? I supp

The following photos have been uploaded to the Heljan/Walhers 90' Turntable vintage album of the w4dccqa@groups.io group. 20200510_105735.jpg 20200510_105825.jpg 20200510_105921.jpg 20200521_185907.jp

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I've wired my Peco Electrofrog turn-outs with Tortoises per the "Peco Turnout" page and they work great. The part I'm struggling with is rule of thumb for the connections of the multiple track feeder

Hi Guys I’m currently using on my DCC layout Atlas turnout motors with a Atlas Snap relay and of course Atlas switches. is there another switch I can use the atlas slide switch has tendency of getting

Bruce Kingsley <brucek5@...> added the album Brucek: Bruce Kingsley Photos The following photos have been uploaded to the Brucek album of the w4dccqa@groups.io group. Brucek5_pecoelec.jpg By: Bruce Ki

Decoder Pro is locked up displaying the YELLOW Icon. I cannot toggle the Power Icon to GREEN or RED. Background: Powered up Arduino DCC+ Controller, Connected USB to laptop & Opened DPro. Started WiTh

The following photos have been uploaded to the Charles layout diagram album of the w4dccqa@groups.io group. Rev Loops.png By: Paul O <pomilian@...>

I want to use 14 AWG for my track bus because it simplifies the installation process by allowing me to use 3M 905 IDCs. From the booster there will be two 30' runs. Am I just asking for trouble by usi

Hi, if this post isn't in keeping with the theme of this list, no worries of you take it down. I'm in the midst of upgrading several brass steam locomotives from straight DCC to full sound DCC with Ke

Hi everyone, I’ve placed an AR-1 auto reverser between Kato unitrack N scale lefthand and righthand crossovers, and I have used insulated rail joiners on either side to isolate the reversing loop crea

My railroad is divided into four power districts. Track voltage is identical in all four districts. Regardless of power district all locos respond properly to commands in each power district. If I con

The following photos have been uploaded to the My N Scale Red Oak Line Layout album of the w4dccqa@groups.io group. Layout.png By: JoAnn Donaldson <joannplano2005@...>

The following is just a simple reminder to the members of w4dccqa list. The w4dccqa@groups.io is directly related to the www.wiringfordcc.com website owned and authored by Allan Gartner which is dedic

I'm at the point in a new layout build where I need to run my power bus. The layout is a 8' x 20' rectangle with a 3' x 14 extension running at 90 degrees from the main baseboard. I will be the only o

Hi, I am new to the forum and am trying to wire a new yard inside a reversing loop for my DCC system. Question: How do I wire the feeders in the loop so that more than one train can enter and leave th

Am going to upgrade the bus wire to 14 gauge from 16 gauge. Two questions: 1. considering using terminal strips to make the bus runs even shorter, but wondered how much voltage loss might be experienc

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