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

This letter is in response to the very good article in MR by Allan Gartner regarding DCC or DC? Our club has been running DCC and DC on our HO layout for over ten years without any problems. We have f

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-

I will have a rather large DCC reverse loop that will have other activity within the loop with other locos doing switching. In fact that loop and all the trackage within it will be more than half the

First and foremost, thanks to Allan Gartner for his valiant efforts. Believe me, had I not found his website, I would have been doomed to fail, as I am making the beginner's mistake of starting out wi

I'm in the process of routing the major wires for my new layout. I have following 4 basic layout busses that need to be routed: Main DCC buss: 14 gauge wire NCE Throttle buss: Small gauge 4P4C wire NC

Gang, I have an O scale two rail 2 8 2 that came to me with a motor controller DG 583 and sound decoder DSX steam. I am trying to program the decoders. I think I understand that I need to turn power o

All, Checking my thinking on wiring single crossovers with Peco Electrofrogs: My locomotives all have keep alive circuits, so initially I'm not planning on powering my frogs (I will drop frog feeders