BLI finally going DCC ready.

[goscrewyourselves]

Yes, they tend to do that!

Most of my family doesn't understand it - their opinion why waste your time sitting in a room playing with trains and building stuff ?????????
My response - hmm well, why do you sit on your rs for hours a night playing idiotic and violent video games? I'm learning things, wood work, electronics, soldering - what are learning? How to be violent?

Generally doesn't go over that well

My wife on the other hand, if something arrives in the mail that isn't a bill her first reaction is "More trains stuff?" At least she smiles when she say's it

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Anyway - am looking forward to these BLI Engines coming out free of sound.

Has anything been stated regarding what they will offer specifically?

DC engines,
DC engines DCC Ready,
DCC (no sound) Engines?

Sorry, I may have missed seeing that info if it has already been stated.

 

[Smudge617]

Anyway - am looking forward to these BLI Engines coming out free of sound.

Has anything been stated regarding what they will offer specifically?

DC engines,
DC engines DCC Ready,
DCC (no sound) Engines?

Sorry, I may have missed seeing that info if it has already been stated.

As I understand it, DCC ready

 

[goscrewyourselves]

That'll be nice then. Now just need hope TCS catches up and produces a BLI Compatible Decoder

 

[Smudge617]

That'll be nice then. Now just need hope TCS catches up and produces a BLI Compatible Decoder

I would imagine that if it's just DCC ready it would have to conform to NMRA standards so it shouldn't be a problem using any decoder, unless I've missed something

 

[goscrewyourselves]

I meant one to fit the particular model - but nice touch though

 

[goscrewyourselves]

At the moment, they (TCS) seem to only make a drop in DCC Decoder for the BLI E8A. Going to have to see what eventuates down the track

N Scale Installations | Train Control Systems

drupal.tcsdcc.com

And, despite the possibility of others making a "generic dcc decoder" for BLI, if I do buy any BLI - I'll wait for TCS

 

[bnsf971]

I meant one to fit the particular model - but nice touch though

Currently, "DCC ready" means it will have a standard connection for the decoder of your choice. HO scale will likely be a 21 pin, N scale will probably be a Next-18.

 

[Smudge617]

At the moment, they (TCS) seem to only make a drop in DCC Decoder for the BLI E8A. Going to have to see what eventuates down the track

N Scale Installations | Train Control Systems

drupal.tcsdcc.com

And, despite the possibility of others making a "generic dcc decoder" for BLI, if I do buy any BLI - I'll wait for TCS

That could be a long wait

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Currently, "DCC ready" means it will have a standard connection for the decoder of your choice. HO scale will likely be a 21 pin, N scale will probably be a Next-18.

It is more about the way the decoder is mounted in the engine and the room that there is. I wont buy one until TCS comes up with a decoder Yeah, there are others I know but I won't buy digitrax (period) ESU is great and I would love one if they made one without sound to drop the cost. Tsunami top end decoders are okay as well, but compared to TCS (last time I looked) were more expensive.

That could be a long wait

Maybe, and if I have to wait then so be it. My first preference of engine is Kato any way - I just can't afford (realistically) the price they want for a Sound engine, which is why I went BLI if I wanted sound

 

[Smudge617]

ESU is great and I would love one if they made one without sound to drop the cost.

They do, ESU Lokpilot V5 Micro would probably fit N-scale £35 here.

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Well then - will definitely give them a look. Seems like price isn't too bad either around the $70 (US) mark and $110 (AUD) there abouts.

 

[Smudge617]

Well then - will definitely give them a look. Seems like price isn't too bad either around the $70 (US) mark and $110 (AUD) there abouts.

I think on their website they give the actual dimensions, so you should be able to find one that will fit in most of your loco's

 

[goscrewyourselves]

I'd only be looking for BLI Engines and the ones of theirs I do have already have Paragon 3 and 4 in them. All my other engines (Kato) have TCS in them

 

[bnsf971]

Well then - will definitely give them a look. Seems like price isn't too bad either around the $70 (US) mark and $110 (AUD) there abouts.

ESU 59828 LokPilot Micro V5.0 DCC decoder, with Next 18 plug Part # =

ESU 59828 LokPilot Micro V5.0 DCC decoder, with Next 18 plug Part # = ESU-59828 The LokPilot 5 micro DCC is the "twin" of the LokPilot 5 micro. With just 8.0mm x 7.0mm and a thickness of only 2.4mm (on the capacitor: 2.9mm), just so small that it can also be accommodated in very small...

yankeedabbler.com

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Ahh - has that nasty phrase "pre-order" attached. I'll wait me thinks but thanks anyway

 

[Smudge617]

Ahh - has that nasty phrase "pre-order" attached. I'll wait me thinks but thanks anyway

look around, there may be another supplier who still has one

 

[Smudge617]

Ahh - has that nasty phrase "pre-order" attached. I'll wait me thinks but thanks anyway

Found a guy in Germany who has 5

 

[goscrewyourselves]

Yep but as said, I'm not in a hurry for them as I don't have any engines to put them in

 

[Smudge617]

ESU 59818 LokPilot 5 micro DCC/MM/SX/M4, Next18

ESU 59818 LokPilot 5 micro DCC/MM/SX/M4, Next18, Order Yours Now!

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