Comments on: Too Many Locos To Convert To DCC? https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=many-locos-convert-dcc Model railroads and model trains Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: Joseph https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html#comment-38933 Wed, 01 Jul 2020 16:18:02 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5654#comment-38933 Joseph Bonadies,

I run both locos on my track DC. or DCC, using Digitrax DCS 52, you can control locos by switching from 00 DC. to DCC. locos. I hope this will help you.

]]> By: Peter Bayley-Bligh https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html#comment-38816 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 20:31:36 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5654#comment-38816 In reply to Robtt. Moore.

Useful information on Digitrax – thanks.

]]> By: Jay Ross https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html#comment-38803 Tue, 23 Jun 2020 14:26:24 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5654#comment-38803 I have my layout setup to run DCC, DC & PBL systems. Because I service and sell so many used locos, my layout is the test track for all types. I find myself only running DCC & Sound when I want to just run trains, DCC is so much better. THe PBL system is DC with sound signals sent through the track to a speaker in the loco. Eventually, I hope to have DCC in all of the loco’s that I plan to keep, and sell off all the rest. My layout also has blocks, because having blocks is a good way to isolate problems and just turn off when not is use. All of the blocks have block detection to ease tracking trains and movements. These days, DCC is very affordable, helping me to decide what to run.

]]> By: Robtt. Moore https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html#comment-38679 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 20:47:52 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5654#comment-38679 When I started into DCC I couldn’t afford to convert all 32 locos to DCC
So I paid to have 1 steamer & 1 diesel loco with sound converted.
Then using DIGITRAX & a 400 hand controller I could run 2 DCC
and any one DC loco.
If friends came over a DC loco would run as a # 00 & any DCC
Any DC loco will run as # 00 on Digitrax.
Good luck Robt.

]]> By: Harry https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html#comment-38666 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 10:33:27 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5654#comment-38666 I have 97 locos, 7 of which are DCC, I run my analogue locos on my main tracks and DCC on my branch line

]]> By: phil johnson https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html#comment-38659 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 05:38:14 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5654#comment-38659 I too have many more engines for DC vs, DCC. My layout was wired for DC block control prior to adding DCC several years ago. I changed out my DPDT for 6 position rotary switches. 3 tracks in my engine facility are DCC only. Several of my turnouts I had to reconfigure do to shorting issues. Some of my DC engines I’ll install decoders but most not

]]> By: Stan S. https://blog.model-train-help.com/2020/06/many-locos-convert-dcc.html#comment-38652 Tue, 16 Jun 2020 03:29:37 +0000 http://blog.model-train-help.com/?p=5654#comment-38652 Hi, you can use a toggle switch to switch from DC to DCC. There are several videos that describe the wiring required to do this. One that I used was from Fifer Hobbies titled How to use DC and DCC on your layout. He does a very good job of explaining how this works.

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