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Re: Digital Controls
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lugnet.trains
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Wed, 10 Oct 2001 18:02:25 GMT
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On Wed, Oct 10, 2001 at 05:46:40PM +0000, Dean Husby wrote:
> Wow! I'm getting excited again. What I have plans to do is to use an
> electro magnet for the shunter's coupler. Then I can swing over and grab
> a car and drop it where I want. It would be FANTASTIC to show this off
> at shows. With 5 people controlling trains think of the action!
nod, it's pretty cool :) we still need to set up automatic points...
that's the only holdback from a fully sit-down-while-running-the-layout
setup :)
> Now with your design (URL?) do you put the decoders right in the engine
> or in a battery box etc.?
Our DCC is all Tom Cook's work - and he explains how to modify the
engins on his site, http://lgague.com.
> And for accessories? (Switch Track, lights etc.) How are you guys doing
> that?
well, we're not. yet. we did manage to get RCX controlled trains
though! it's also good! *grin*
> Does anyone know of a definitive site that explains the works of DCC in
> a real layout? (Doesn't have to be LEGO related) all I can find so far
> are adverts and people selling it etc.
the person to ask is Tom Cook again - his HO club uses DCC as well.
:)
--
Dan Boger
dan@peeron.com
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