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DCC Ready And Wiring Decoders

Joe has a question for anyone using DCC operation:

“Can anyone tell me what is the diffence between dcc ready and plug and play. I ordered a dcc thinking I could just plug it in as I am not good at wiring decoders. Thanks Joe”

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  • Anonymous says:

    Joe, Loco’s purchased “DCC ready” are sold out of the box to run DC only.
    DCC ready means the loco circuit board is set up so as to easily connect a decoder. IN other words, the NMRA standard decoder plug is provided. Just purchase a suitable decoder, plug it into the circuit board & you’re away! Plug & play means virtually DC only – no plug provided, however that doesn’t preclude the loco from future conversion to DCC running. I think all you need to know is purchase “DCC ready” loco’s
    Hope this helps
    Ian

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