Category: Tech & Tips

Model train buses: a happy mess (Loconet, CAN, BiDiB, LCC, S88..)

by Pierre | Jan 9, 2025 | DCC concepts, Tech & Tips | 0

Loconet, CAN, BiDiB, RS-Bus, Xpressnet, Ecoslink, B-Bus… the list is long. Beside the tracks...

Automated Train registration? DCC-A (RCN-218) after RailCom Plus

by Pierre | Mar 28, 2024 | DCC concepts, Tech & Tips | 0

Putting a new locomotive on your layout should be simple and plug and play… this isn’t...

How to choose a locomotive decoder (incl. cheat sheet)

by Pierre | Jan 13, 2017 | Cheatsheets, DCC concepts, Tech & Tips | 0

One of the most common questions from digital model railroading beginners: how to choose a...

Digital Protocols in a nutshell (introducing Cheat Sheets)

by Pierre | Dec 2, 2015 | Cheatsheets, DCC concepts, Tech & Tips | 0

DCC, Motorola, MFX…what are these? A quick summary for digital model railroading beginners....

Better power feeders for N scale coaches

by Pierre | May 9, 2015 | DIYing, Tech & Tips | 0

Lighting in coaches? German N scale coaches power feeders are bad. Here is an advanced DIY tip....

Using all SUSI outputs of N-scale DCC decoders

by Pierre | Mar 8, 2015 | DIYing, Tech & Tips | 4

Power reserve and additional outputs on SUSI? A tip for advanced model train DIYers… Double...

Model train sound for beginners

by Pierre | May 18, 2014 | DCC concepts, Tech & Tips | 0

This is a beginner’s guide to sound in N-scale. This will not cover technical instructions, but...

Reversing loops in DCC

by Pierre | Feb 9, 2014 | DCC concepts, Tech & Tips | 7

Back to the basics, here is an explanation of why a reversing loop is not a big challenge in DCC,...

SPROG 2 (DCC decoders programming via computer)

by Pierre | Aug 6, 2013 | Gizmos, PC Control, Stations & programmers, Tech & Tips | 4

Want to program decoders more easily, with your computer? Here is the SPROG 2. Why computer...

DCC CVs (Configuration Variables) explained

by Pierre | Jul 27, 2013 | DCC concepts, Tech & Tips | 2

Understanding Configuration Variables (CVs) is not that complicated. Here is my attempt at an...

ESU ECoS II connectivity

by Pierre | May 1, 2013 | Gizmos, PC Control, Stations & programmers, Tech & Tips | 15

What can you do with an ESU ECoS II DCC command station, apart from controlling trains?...

Train ID with TrainController and MARCo

by Pierre | Feb 4, 2013 | PC Control, Tech & Tips | 8

Train ID recognition is not required with a computer-controlled layout: with simple ON/OFF...

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Minitrix Glaskasten - With Zimo Sound, Staco Stay alive and led lighting

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« Triplette » BB900 / BB8100, triple unit traction, common with BB900s, but not so much with BB8100s

SNCF BB 902 Limoges (N Hobby66) - Zimo MS 500 sound

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