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by Mike_R
Wed Dec 29, 2021 3:35 am
Forum: My Layout
Topic: Gulf, Atlanta & Eastern
Replies: 3
Views: 17032

Re: Gulf, Atlanta & Eastern

Nice looking layout, I like the scenery. Any videos of the layout?
by Mike_R
Fri Apr 23, 2021 8:51 pm
Forum: General modelling topics
Topic: Layout Sounds
Replies: 4
Views: 20160

Re: Layout Sounds

Two of my old exhibition layouts used sound tracks I made by putting free downloaded sounds together in a music editor and burnt to CD. Then a CD player under the layout played the sounds. I presume you can do the same for the memory cards in the Pricom. The CDs played for around 50 minutes before r...
by Mike_R
Sun Apr 04, 2021 11:00 am
Forum: Painting, Decalling and Weathering
Topic: Railroad specific paints
Replies: 10
Views: 49366

Re: Railroad specific paints

Mech's Models said they can now order Trucolor
by Mike_R
Sun Apr 04, 2021 10:57 am
Forum: Loco & Rolling Stock
Topic: BASIC CONSISTING
Replies: 2
Views: 17403

Re: BASIC CONSISTING

If the locos are always going to be coupled together the making them the same address would work, but if you wanted to change any CVs on the main in one loco the other would have to be removed. There are ways of locking decoders with different codes to get around this. Setting up CV19 as Shepard sai...
by Mike_R
Sun Apr 19, 2020 5:28 pm
Forum: DCC Topics
Topic: TCS 21 pin sound decoder & motherboard
Replies: 3
Views: 23467

Re: TCS 21 pin sound decoder & motherboard

You should be able to see what address is programmed in on AD2 or AD4 when in Program mode. A decoder can have both 2 and 4 digit addresses at the same time, CV29 bit 5 sets which one, program mode should set it for you. More modern decoders prefer Direct programming, press the PROG button until PD ...
by Mike_R
Sun Apr 19, 2020 1:01 pm
Forum: DCC Topics
Topic: TCS 21 pin sound decoder & motherboard
Replies: 3
Views: 23467

Re: TCS 21 pin sound decoder & motherboard

Are you using the program track or programming on the main?
by Mike_R
Sat Mar 28, 2020 5:55 pm
Forum: DCC Topics
Topic: JMRI and Intermountain incompatibility?
Replies: 1
Views: 11986

Re: JMRI and Intermountain incompatibility?

When I Googled it looks like those locos were factory fitted with ESU decoders. If it is a QSI decoder, make sure the verbal read back is disabled, I know that causes problems with JMRI. Some systems have trouble with some sound decoders, where any of the other decoders the same make? If the program...
by Mike_R
Mon Dec 23, 2019 11:39 pm
Forum: General modelling topics
Topic: Great Model Railroads 2020
Replies: 2
Views: 13350

Re: Great Model Railroads 2020

I get my specials from SPV.
by Mike_R
Wed Jun 05, 2019 8:58 pm
Forum: DCC Topics
Topic: NCE EB1 breakers
Replies: 6
Views: 42363

Re: NCE EB1 breakers

With three going at a time definitely sounds like the voltage dropping. The circuit breakers will drop out at some voltage as they need power to stay switched on and like PSX they must be taking it from the DCC power in. Have you got large enough wires from the booster to the breakers, and bad conta...
by Mike_R
Wed Jun 05, 2019 6:50 pm
Forum: DCC Topics
Topic: NCE EB1 breakers
Replies: 6
Views: 42363

Re: NCE EB1 breakers

The only thing I can think is that further away the cable / track resistance will lower the fault current, does the closer higher fault current drop the booster voltage. The breakers would trip when the voltage goes below some value. Do all breakers trip or just the three on the booster feeding the ...
by Mike_R
Sun May 26, 2019 12:36 pm
Forum: Painting, Decalling and Weathering
Topic: Making decals
Replies: 15
Views: 65663

Re: Making decals

Can you just swap between black and white cartridges? I suppose colour with white will depend on how good the printer repeats the paper position. Keep us up to date, sounds like it might be worth me buying a laser printer. There are building signs as well as railroad stuff I can see would be easier ...
by Mike_R
Tue Feb 19, 2019 8:49 pm
Forum: Track
Topic: NMRA templates
Replies: 1
Views: 43321

Re: NMRA templates

Fasttracks and PECO templates can be downloaded from their websites. I can't find NMRA diagrams only tables of dimensions.
by Mike_R
Sat Oct 13, 2018 2:35 pm
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Help on module busses
Replies: 5
Views: 68159

Re: Help on module busses

I do try to check every week or so, but yes there is very little traffic. I think most are on facebook etc. I find it hard to keep track of those unless glued to the phone, which I'm not. Any useful information gets lost after a short time.
by Mike_R
Thu Oct 11, 2018 2:19 pm
Forum: Modular Topics
Topic: Help on module busses
Replies: 5
Views: 68159

Re: Help on module busses

1. All our track sockets are red, most important is that they are clearly marked as the track bus and wired left socket to left rail etc. 2. We (Western Union) use black for the accessory bus, as with 1. they need to be differently marked to avoid being confused with the track bus. They do both carr...
by Mike_R
Sun Oct 07, 2018 9:03 am
Forum: My Layout
Topic: boxfile layouts
Replies: 6
Views: 44270

Re: boxfile layouts

My Father is helping me with the three way point, he is using slide switches to change both the switches and the polarity. any views on this would be most appreciated. I've used both slide and toggle switches to move the to move the blades and switch the frog. Both work well, just make sure the swi...