Installation DCC Units HO Modular Club Layout

[Isambard]

Suggestions and recommendations are welcomed regarding the installation/mounting/transportability of DCC equipment for our HO modular railroad club layout, considering locations both at club home and at shows. We typically exhibit at three or four shows a year.

We've just received a Digitrax 20 Amp PS2012 power supply, a Digitrax Super Chief set including a DCS 200 Command Station/Booster, plus two PM 42 power managers, two UR 90 IR receivers, and a number of UP5 Universal plug-in panels, and UT4 throttles.

We're considering mounting the PS2012, the DCS200 and the PM42's in a portable cabinet on casters. The PS2012 is a heavy beast-10lbs? As the PM42's are unenclosed printed circuit board assemblies with exposed pins on the backsides, some form of track mounting or other means will be required to protect them while maintaining accessability.

We look forward to comments. Thanks.

[cmrproducts]

I have my DCS200 and transformer plus fan mounted in a fishing tackle box. I also have the radio unit able to attached to the box, external.

Works great and I can unplug the layout and take it with me at a moments notice.

BOB H - Clarion, PA

[dinwitty]

I have in the planning modular shelf layout, basically I think I could just design connector plugs on each module that I could connect the DCC to any module whether it had to or not.
The power supplies would be portable in some manner and placed anywhere needed or appropriate.
The use of remote amplifiers, perhaps a switch on the module connects to a direct DCC or an amped circuit, which means 2 rail circuits are passed thru each module instead of one.
A disconnect switch could localize the modules using the amp.
The amp would be C-Clamp to a leg or whatever and plug in.
Module standards I have seen/used needed 110 power passed thru them.
My shelf design wont need that.
I hope...