Fishplates will conduct, that's what they're designed for, but over time they can oxidise or loosen and that will affect them. I know you say you don't have any problems but you're asking for trouble. I would imagine the existent DCC wiring on your layout is helping conductivity to different sections. No offence intended but that's really not a reliable way to do things. The loop also needs to be isolated from the rest of the layout. Reverse loops require a special module for DCC which automatically switches the polarity when a train enters and exits the revers loop. I can post a picture of what I did to better explain it if needs be. I also solder small jumper wires across the switch rails of the point so that they are always conducting power. Yes, if you use dead frogs you'll need to provide power feeds to isolated sections. Secondly, is there an issue with reverse loops? In DC since the polarity is reversed it is necessary to create a section of track that can be isolated to facilitate reversal of polarity.ĭump questions perhaps but I'm dumb on this subject, Thanks Is it correct to assume that you were using points with live frogs rather that the isolated type? If using the latter you would have have tp provide a power feed to sections that would otherwise be isolated? So a couple of questions (which may seem silly to the informed), Noel, when you say This is a great topic and since I'm at a crossroads on taking the plunge into DCC and completely ignorant of what I may be getting into, I'm very interested in all and any contributions. The fishplates have made excellent conductors. No droppers anywhere, and no tales of woe encountered it just works, and come of the track sections are quite long. To convert to DCC all I had to do was connect two wires from DCC controller to my DC switch box and flick every single switch on and leave them on. Our layout was built 28 years ago as a DC layout with extensive wiring for block sections and isolation rails (eg loco she's, sidings, terminus platforms, etc. Much simpler to wire than a DC layout, quicker to get trains running - two wires Less wiring - (ie no block sections needed), literally just two wires needed for track power (I have no droppers on our layout)Ībility to run locos right up to each other without isolation railsĭCC can act as a bus for all accessories such as coach lighting, point motors, signals, no extra wiring needed Acceleration, coasting, braking, driving trains properly My tuppence, Advantages of DCC over DC for me were: You can see video on how he set up the new Murphy Models 121 Class decoder by clicking here. The way he has set up RocRail to run his locos is breathtaking. If anybody would like to add to this thread, in simple terms, aimed at begineers, please do so! The reference numbers will be the same for the LokProgrammer and LokPilot chips so you can find them on eBay or wherever. Sorry for embedding URL's to Spanish retailers, but they were my bookmarked ones. I'll eventually upgrade to a better DCC controller, but it will facilitate the transition with minimal cost. It only has ten functions, so I'll miss out on any other functions on the pre-programmed chips for now. I have a Bachmann DCC set which I'll steal the controller from. This is the route that I intend taking, slowly, with a mix of some DC lines and some DCC lines, gradually moving to all DCC. These chips only offer four functions, and don't offer sound, but do mean that your DC locos will become DCC locos without spending €100 plus per loco. It seems like such a minefield, sounds incredibly expensive, and when people write about it on here, they tend to assume that everybody knows what they mean when mumbling about CV's and other crazy stuff.įrom speaking with who is quite the DCC guru, and reading posts from and there are cheap and simple options for making the progression from DC to DCC, such as using a LokProgrammer (€150 EURO or so) and some very basic LokPilot chips (about €24 EURO each). After typing something on the A Class sound thread, I thought that maybe other people could benefit from the few simple things that I've learned about DCC, while preparing to make the transition from DC to DCC.
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