10 Steps to Choosing a DCC System
Model Railroader 2005-01 pg. 108 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
This column covers ten things to consider before buying your DCC system.
8 Ways to Enhance Operation With DCC
Model Railroader 2006-01 pg. 96 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
This article covers walkaround control, consisting, helper service, multi-train control, Rule 17 lighting, whistles, signals, fast clocks, and lighting effects.
DCC Buyer's Guide
Model Railroader 2005-12 pg. 74 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
An overview of DCC, and a listing of the various models available to model railroaders.
DCC Corner: A Word to the Wyes
Model Railroader 2006-07 pg. 80 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
Dealing with wyes when using DCC.
DCC Corner: Keep Your Trains Running with Power Districts
Model Railroader 2003-05 pg. 104 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
Information about how to wire one booster per district and how to protect blocks using automobile tail lamps.
Decoder-controlled Caboose Lighting
Model Railroader 2006-03 pg. 98 Scale: HO Category: "DCC"
The author discusses what he had to do to install a Digitrax TF4 decoder in a caboose to gain a flashing amber roof-top beacon and red marker lights.
How Sound Decoders Work
Model Railroader 2004-09 pg. 94 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
How sound decoders are created.
How Sound Decoders Work
Model Railroader 2010-12 pg. 40 Scale: Category: "DCC"
This article describes how sound is converted to digital bits, stored in a decoder, and how the sound is reproduced in our engines.
Locomotive Lighting Effects
Model Railroader 2005-02 pg. 94 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
This article discusses, in general, how to install lights in locomotives, and then programming the decoder to perform special lighting functions using Decoder Pro.
Power Buses and Districts
Model Railroader 2005-11 pg. 94 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
The first part of the article discusses the basics of good wiring and why that is important when DCC is used (as opposed to cab-control). The rest of the article discusses the benefits of well-thought out districts to help even the load and reduce total shut down in case of shorts.
Sound for Brass Steam
Model Railroader 2006-02 pg. 92 Scale: HO Category: "DCC"
The author describes how he went about installing a sound decoder into a Soo Line 2-8-2 Mikado from Division Point Hobbies.
Tips for Using Wireless Throttles
Model Railroader 2006-08 pg. 78 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
Dealing with rechargeable batteries, holding on to throttles (various solutions), and picking good receiver locations.
Using DCC to Match Locomotive Speeds
Model Railroader 2006-09 pg. 78 Scale: (none) Category: "DCC"
The article covers speed matching, manipulating CV2, 5, and 6 to set a basic speed curve, and developing a method for locomotive speed matching.
Wiring Reversing Sections for DCC
Model Railroader 2010-04 pg. 72 Scale: Category: "DCC"
This article describes how to wire a reversing loop and a wye when using DCC.
Wiring a DCC Turntable
Model Railroader 2003-11 pg. 115 Scale: Category: "DCC"
This article describes how to control the turntable motor using a locomotive decoder, and how to use the decoder's light function output to control the power to engine house stall tracks.