https://blog.model-train-help.com/2014/05/how-to-tell-if-a-loco-is-dc-or-dcc.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-to-tell-if-a-loco-is-dc-or-dcc Model railroads and model trains Wed, 02 Jul 2014 03:06:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://blog.model-train-help.com/2014/05/how-to-tell-if-a-loco-is-dc-or-dcc.html#comment-5866 Wed, 02 Jul 2014 03:06:00 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3172#comment-5866 What about rail pro by ring engineering
Is anyone using it?

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2014/05/how-to-tell-if-a-loco-is-dc-or-dcc.html#comment-5828 Thu, 19 Jun 2014 01:48:38 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3172#comment-5828 DC loco on DC track: speed and direction (roughly) proportional to DC track voltage.
DC loco on DCC track: no movement, might hum, take it off immediately ! (DCC power is 12-18V AC)
DCC loco on DC track: most DCC locos have an automatic DC capability: but it will start only moving at a higher voltage, about 9 – 10 volts.
DCC loco on DCC track: loco will respond to commands from the controller.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2014/05/how-to-tell-if-a-loco-is-dc-or-dcc.html#comment-5719 Mon, 02 Jun 2014 21:25:56 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3172#comment-5719 Take a look under the body. If you see only the wiring for the motor and lights then it’s DC.
If there is a small circuit board usually mounted on the chassis with a section of pins ( anything between 8 and 21 ) then it’s DCC ready.
If you find a small decoder chip mounted on the circuit board then it’s DCC fitted.
Best to check out what you have got before running the loco on analogue power as there is a risk of shorting out on ,say a set of points. This can sometimes damage the chip if fitted.
Good luck.

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2014/05/how-to-tell-if-a-loco-is-dc-or-dcc.html#comment-5709 Sun, 01 Jun 2014 12:51:56 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3172#comment-5709 if you put a locomotive on a dcc system and it makes a buzzing sound it’s a DC locomotive.
if it does nothing crazy then its a DCC locomotive, if you didn’t use it’s road number as it’s address you might need to put it on your test track and reprogram it .

]]> https://blog.model-train-help.com/2014/05/how-to-tell-if-a-loco-is-dc-or-dcc.html#comment-5701 Sat, 31 May 2014 12:21:59 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=3172#comment-5701 About the only way to tell is to take the bodies off and see what lays beneath.

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