switch machines and DCC

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Anonymous

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switch machines and DCC

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 11:53 AM

How do you wire switch machines to DCC?
I have DCC made easy but I am not seeing an easy 123 step to woring the machines. I would like to stick with the method of a diagram board with the DPDT switch in location on the track plan. I am really not interested in puting a decoder on every switch so I can do it with a code.

Sean

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nfmisso

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December 2001
From: San Jose, California
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Posted by nfmisso on Sunday, May 30, 2004 1:03 PM

Same way you do it with DC.

What kind of switch machines are you planning on using? With that information, we can give you some options.

Nigel N&W in HO scale, 1950 - 1955 (..and some a bit newer too) Now in San Jose, California

cacole

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From: Sierra Vista, Arizona
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Posted by cacole on Sunday, May 30, 2004 4:07 PM

You have a choice of using either an old DC power pack to run the switch machines separately from the track's DCC power, or use stationary decoders so the switch machines can be controlled with DCC.

Anonymous

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April 2003
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Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, May 30, 2004 9:36 PM

Well good!! I have an old DC MRC power pack I was wondering if I could do that
that will make things easier for me.

http://groups.yahoo.com/group/up844/

here is a link to a 844 yahoo group I started
hopefully some people will chime in and give sme info on the restoration of this locomotive

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