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... Springs, CO. They operate model trains using DC and DCC and have HO and HOn3 scale layouts. ...

Page - stanford - 11/30/2011 - 06:49 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

... and so very little had to be done to make the layout DCC compatible. But there was one point, a Shinohara, which required a ... which allows me to switch between a DC controller and the DCC system. Not that I really use it, but it seemed a good idea when I used to ...

Page - stanford - 11/20/2011 - 10:51 - 3 comments - 1 attachment

... bridge. This layout was the first one of mine to have DCC used on it. Delving into Digital In a model shop in about 2005, I saw the Bachmann EZCommand DCC system packaged with a DCC equipped loco. I had been thinking of trying ...

Page - stanford - 11/20/2011 - 16:18 - 0 comments - 7 attachments

... 2006. In August 2006, I purchased a ROCO LokMaus 2 DCC system, with 2 controllers, a 2.75amp transformer, and 99 channels. ... sessions, with my oldest daughter and son, using the new DCC system and it does add interest to the operation of the railroad. In Oct ...

Page - stanford - 11/20/2011 - 10:49 - 0 comments - 11 attachments

... feet in length. Control System: ROCO LokMaus 2 DCC , although most turnouts are Peco Insulfrog turnouts which means DC ...

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... am tending to buy them second hand or through auctions. My DCC equipped Bachmann locos were new (costing about $100.00 each), but ...

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... Currently there are 17 locomotives all of which are either DCC equipped or dummy locos. The locos are listed as allocated to a particular ... 58 This loco is an ex-Bethlehem Steel Bachmann DCC On-Board model. The plan is to remove the 'Bethlehem Steel' name and add my ...

Page - stanford - 11/18/2011 - 15:15 - 0 comments - 17 attachments

DC means Direct Current DCC means Digital Command Control The answer to this question of ... DC is that most manufacturers (as at Dec 2005) do not have DCC decoders installed in the factory, so they are designed for use on a DC controlled layout. DCC is a digital control system, which greatly enhances the realism of ...

FAQ - stanford - 04/23/2008 - 11:49 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

Yes. You can build a diode matrix similar to the one shown on the C&SFT | Electrics page. I was able to drop my track voltage from 26 down to around 17 volts using a diode matrix. They work very well. See my C&SFT RR | Electrics page ...

FAQ - stanford - 04/23/2008 - 12:16 - 0 comments - 0 attachments

I chose the Roco system because it is expandable, upgradable, and less expensive than a lot of other systems. I felt I didn't require a wireless system because of the configuration of my layout, and the Roco system was available, and at a good price. ...

FAQ - stanford - 04/23/2008 - 11:51 - 0 comments - 0 attachments