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    Basic DCC question from newbie

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    Basic DCC question from newbie

    It's putting 12v to the tracks so I suppose the short protection would be the same as any dc model railroad power supply. The rheostat is on my control panel so if a short occurs, I just turn the rheostat down to zero.
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    Basic DCC question from newbie

    Thanks for all the suggestions. In my ongoing research I am learning that the AC power in a DCC system is not 60 Hz so I have abandoned the idea of using this transformer. I'm going to heed the advice and buy a complete system.
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    Atlas Under Table Switch Motors

    This may be hard to visualize without pictures, but I'll try. I have 2" hard foam over 1/2" plywood so it's thick. I took a piece of 3/16" steel tubing and ran it down through the table. I took 1/8" pop rivets and pulled the steel shaft out of them leaving essentially 3/16x1/8 aluminum bushings...
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    Basic DCC question from newbie

    OK, I see your point. Actually, I could probably sell this thing for a fair price. So as the next step, what exactly would be a good starting system for a relatively small layout with maybe two or three trains running and no exotic frills? Not looking for specifics, but maybe a general idea of...
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    Basic DCC question from newbie

    I started HO many years ago but am a DCC illiterare newbie. My present layout is powered by an ohmite VT-8 variable transformer and a rectifier. It is rated at 7.5 amps output at 120v. Can I use this to power the rails and add the rest of the necessary DCC stuff or is it better to buy the whole...




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