Magnetic couplings are popular with many modellers who desire the automatic uncoupling of rolling stock in their...
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Magnetic couplings are popular with many modellers who desire the automatic uncoupling of rolling stock in their...
We are willing to bet that at least 99.9% of modellers own at least one MK1 carriage amongst their collection. These...
A caliper is often an essential tool, yet one that can easily be overlooked or underutilised. While you may relegate...
Any terms (especially in modelling) that are used interchangeably are undoubtedly the starting point for many...
Yes, you can use a DCC ready train on your analogue layout. DCC ready just means that the train has been factory...
"Analogue compatible" means the decoder is able to run on a traditional analogue layout that is not DCC.
This is useful if you have two layouts, one being DCC and one being analogue: the same engine can be used with no modification on both layouts.
It can also be useful if you use DCC but plan to sell your engine to someone who is still using analogue: they will not have to remove the chip and fit a blanking plate.
Please note on some decoders, the analogue function may need to be enabled by changing the configuration of a CV.
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