DCC Programming: episode 6 – Programming momentum

Adding momentum with CV 3 and CV 4.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page Dana shows just how easy is it to add realism to a DCC-equipped locomotive simply by programming a momentum effect. In this demonstration, you’ll see how the momentum function eliminates those sudden starts and stops that occur when operating a locomotive straight out […]

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DCC Programming: episode 6 – Programming momentum

Adding momentum with CV 3 and CV 4.

Having trouble viewing this video?   Please visit our Video FAQ page   Dana shows just how easy is it to add realism to a DCC-equipped locomotive simply by programming a momentum effect. In this demonstration, you’ll see how the momentum function eliminates those sudden starts and stops that occur when operating a locomotive straight […]

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Member video: Demonstration of Keep-Alive Digital Command Controler decoder in an HO scale short wheel base locomotive

Keep-Alive Digital Command Controler decoder in an HO scale short wheel base locomotive

Here’s a short demonstration showing how a DCC decoder with a Keep-Alive capacitor can help short wheel base locomotives get through complicated track work that they sometimes stall on. In this example, a TCS KAM4 decoder is installed in a Athearn SW1000 switcher. Operation of the switcher before and after installation is shown for comparison. […]

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Member video: Demonstration of Keep-Alive Digital Command Controler decoder in an HO scale short wheel base locomotive

Keep-Alive Digital Command Controler decoder in an HO scale short wheel base locomotive

Here’s a short demonstration showing how a DCC decoder with a Keep-Alive capacitor can help short wheel base locomotives get through complicated track work that they sometimes stall on. In this example, a TCS KAM4 decoder is installed in a Athearn SW1000 switcher. Operation of the switcher before and after installation is shown for comparison. […]

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MRC Tech7 Ampac 760 power pack

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Model Rectifier Corp. Tech7 Ampac 760 power pack Price: $99.98 Manufacturer Model Rectifier Corp. 80 Newfield Ave. Edison, NJ 08837 www.modelrectifier.com Comments: Model Rectifier Corp. has launched its latest set of direct-current power packs, the Tech7 line. The Ampac 760 includes built-in momentum and enough power to run even large scale locomotives. One of the […]

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Model Rectifier Corp. Prodigy Advance Squared Elite DCC system

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Model Rectifier Corp. Prodigy Advance Squared Elite DCC system Price: $549.98 Manufacturer Model Rectifier Corp. 80 Newfield Ave. Edison, NJ 08837 www.modelrectifier.com Comments: Fans of Model Rectifier Corp’s Prodigy Advance Digital Command Control (DCC) system now have a super-size version that’s a perfect fit for club-size layouts of the smallest to the largest scales. The […]

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