How to choose a locomotive decoder (incl. cheat sheet)
One of the most common questions from digital model railroading beginners: how to choose a...
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Category: DCC concepts
Digital Protocols in a nutshell (introducing Cheat Sheets)
DCC, Motorola, MFX…what are these? A quick summary for digital model railroading beginners....
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Model train sound for beginners
This is a beginner’s guide to sound in N-scale. This will not cover technical instructions, but...
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Reversing loops in DCC
Back to the basics, here is an explanation of why a reversing loop is not a big challenge in DCC,...
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DCC CVs (Configuration Variables) explained
Understanding Configuration Variables (CVs) is not that complicated. Here is my attempt at an...
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DCC plugs overview (they’ve gone crazy)
Already familiar with the standard 6-Pin DCC plug, our friend “NEM 651” ? Meet Next18,...
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Railcom & Railcom Plus, what are these ?
If you have a DCC layout, you may have heard the term “Railcom” already. Especially if...
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Occupancy detection: S88 vs. Loconet
If you start using DCC, someday you may feel the need to go further than just controlling trains....
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