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How do you stop trains crashing into each other when using Dcc (without adding extra wiring.)

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Very good informational video Mark. Many thanks.

I started out on DCC in around 2007. It was the detailed stock that did it for me. 17 years on and thousands spent was it worth it? Yes and id never go back to DC. Its the control it gives you. Love the lights/ sound too. Out of those thousands spent is a lot of wasted money too. I have a box of blown decoders and some DCC locos that are simply crap. I hard wired quire a few DC locos ( stayed clear of split chassis ones) and use Lais cheapest decoders(£12) each now roughly altho they were £8. Suppressors and resistors fitted to locos can interfere with DCC signals. I hard wire up first and see how it performs. Any irattic running and then I remove these( simple cuts and no reconnection of any wires usually). I use gaugemaster and love it. The burnt out decoders were caused by shorts in my wiring so as a fail safe and they dont tell you this once you have hard wired a loco make sure the number you gave it reads back correctly on the PROGRAMME track only. If it comes up a different number or err it cannot go on the main track or it will blow the decoder(higher amp draw on there). Fault could be wires touching/bad decoder etc. Now you have the manufacturers making it hard to fit any decoder with next 18, plux 22, 6,8 & 21 pin all coming along. Also with can motors coming in this also has an effect on certain decoders. Im still learning and need to understand hoe to solder properly and the wiring side of dcc (amp draw etc) as im planning my 28ft x 10ft layout. If I had a DC layout & locos now id sell that all off and start from scratch with DCC. Good presentation and love the Irish locos👍

Fabulous video, really well explained and easy to follow. Great work my friend :)

oh i wish i could understand it, maybe on the next turn we could do it

Good vid, some important info regarding the changing over and precautions with chips. I subscribed too!

Good work 👍

Hello Mark Hope you're well Great explanation of DCC 👍

Reopening of the Western Rail Corridor & bordering railway lines bring back Donegal trains cut down on Traffic Jams, Car Accidents/Road Deaths & Pollution.

What a brilliant video Mark, DCC brilliantly explained

I hope Finnerton Central takes notes as he loves DCC! 😂 In all seriousness that is a great guide to DCC and well explained, great video

Why wouldn't you just pop the loco on your layout and do the run in there??

I'm new to DCC, haven't actually run any yet. I see you removed the blanking plate and then fitted the decoder, but I was expecting sound as well? Is there a different type of chip required for that?

Can you or would you use Any Rail to plan a OO garden layout??

Great questions, great answers! Well done, explained, and demonstrated! Cheers, Mark!

This was a great introduction. I can’t wait to help my nephew start his own layout. Thank you so much. 👍

You been rubbing the soldering iron up and down again again... Oh Matreon 😂 But a great video, wasn't dark this time.

Longer leg positive is almost always true. In rare cases it isn't. Try the LED, resistor and wires before you glue anything.

Hello Mark Great video nice tutorial 👍

Hi Mark Another great tutorial, but was the glue securing the wires to the wooden post super glue or PVA ? And does it insulate the wires as it crosses the 'gap' in the copper strip. Thanks

Hi mark sorry I missed you . video tonight but the internet whet down 7 mins before you come on in ANTRIM HOSPITAL tonight mate I will you next week goodbye for now Clive in N lreland

Hello Mark, just subbed although I've been looking at all channels to find a decent one, I think I've done that as you explain so much, I've just started modelling again after 50 plus years and I need a lot of help to modernise. I'd like to model a local village on a mainline that's no longer got a station but was busy in the early 1900's, plus an off shoot to another village that lost the whole line from the first village and station. Have you or your knowledgeable viewers any idea where I can get track plans please. My son lives in the village and he's very interested as is my granddaughter. Thanks in anticipation, cheers, Ray

The video was a little dark, but other than that it was interesting.

I bought that Bismarck model in the window from that shop not long ago 0:02

Is that train set 00 scale in the video

I made a tool like yours to put the fish plates on but I put a round handle on it to make it easier to use and then painted the handle bright orange so it would stand out and be easier to find on the layout. Any bright color will do!!!

Hi mark I am still in ANTRIM HOSPITAL mate it is 8 days now 😢😢😢 your have a good n videos goodbye from Clive in N lreland

Watch your lighting? The DETAIL on what you are working on is not visible because the workspace is so poorly lit. Heck, you're shooting into the window light behind you which is the exact opposite of what you want to make good video.

just been fitting buffer stops myself yours look good Mark

Sorry to miss your live we were out with Rach and Jase as part of her surprise so couldn’t say anything before lol.

More great work, Mark! Nicely done!

I hated missing the livestreams, Mark, but Khian is taking more hands on work since I got back from Australia and jury duty., and I lose track of time. Been a wild ride the last few weeks.

Nice job buddy

Well done Mark very informative , and a lovely model

The livery does suit the Jinty... have to feel sorry for it as the NCC Jinty is going have to listen to the puns on the livestream 😂

Hi Mark. Are there any simple wiring plan anywhere for connecting gaugemaster seep points to the advanced 2? Simple drawing plans for all these would be more helpful than pages of written instructions. Many thanks