Including a brake van on every train hauling goods wagons on a layout is not necessary, but it can add a realistic...
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Including a brake van on every train hauling goods wagons on a layout is not necessary, but it can add a realistic...
For many regular airbrush users, the size of their needles is of the utmost importance.The range of needle sizes...
A hospital train (or ambulance train) is exactly what its name suggests - a train that acts as a mobile hospital....
Some of the potential pros of using foam ballast inlay for a model railway layout include:Easy to install:...
Tunnels are an important part of the landscape for many layouts but can also by their very nature create...
As the DCC standard is still evolving, there are several different sizes and formats for DCC decoders.
To give you an idea of the difference in pin numbers and their capabilities/functionality take a look at the list below of common DCC decoders:
6-pin (defined in NEM651 standard) with two functions.
8-pin (defined in NEM652 standard) with 2 or 3 functions.
18-pin (defined in NEM662) also called Next-18 with 6 function and ability to connect a stay-alive circuit.
21-pin (defined in NEM660) also called MTC-21 with 6 functions, ability to connect a stay-alive circuit and speaker.
Other types exist but are not widespread. For instance Hornby created a 4-pin decoder to fit in some of its smaller engines.
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