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Need opionions/advice: DCC Turnouts and DCC Decoders

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Need opionions/advice: DCC Turnouts and DCC Decoders
Posted by DigitalGriffin on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 9:50 AM
I'm looking to put in my first turnouts and I need advice, or comments about DCC turnouts.

I want to be able to have a good quality DCC friendly Code 83 turnout with an under table mechanism and mount motor and attached DCC feedback.

Are Peco turnouts, tortoise motors, and Lenz LS150 Turnout Decoder a good combination? I'm not sure how the wiring would work between the tortoise/swtich/and feedback. I would like to know if these would work together, or if anybody else has recommendations.

Are there any other good track turnout brands you would recommend? Peco looks nice, and has good reviews on here, but it's $$$$.

~D

Don - Specializing in layout DC->DCC conversions

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Posted by cacole on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 10:26 AM
I have no experience with the Lenz LS150 Turnout Decoder, but Peco turnouts and Tortoise motors are a good combination once you remove the Peco's centering spring. The only brand of stationary decoder I have any experience with is the CVP Products' EasyDCC decoders.
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Posted by aluesch on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 1:29 PM
QUOTE: Originally posted by DigitalGriffin

I'm looking to put in my first turnouts and I need advice, or comments about DCC turnouts.

I want to be able to have a good quality DCC friendly Code 83 turnout with an under table mechanism and mount motor and attached DCC feedback.

Are Peco turnouts, tortoise motors, and Lenz LS150 Turnout Decoder a good combination?



In case you are just looking at decoders, you may want to consider the ZIMO MX82. It has back-EMF to ensure reliable switching every time.

Regards,
Art
Zimo Agency of North America
http://www.mrsonline.net/

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