Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz Marc Horovitz There are several ways of connecting a lead wire to the rail. Perhaps the most positive is soldering it. The wire can also be connected mechanically. Screw-on connectors are not too reliable outdoors. However, a wire can be screwed to a clamp-on rail joiner. Split Jaw Rail Clamps offers […]
Märklin’s Central Station Märklin’s new digital Central Station, which combines a rich menu of features with a clear and intuitive interface, is not only an excellent piece of work, but also a look into what I hope will be the future of digital control systems. While most digital systems force the user to choose between […]
Nary a modeler remains alive who can remember a time before Atlas Controllers, Selectors, and Connectors. Though sometimes scorned by electrical purists, Atlas electrical components have allowed many modelers to wire complex layouts following a sort of paint-by-numbers approach. Thus Atlas’ leap into DCC (Digital Command Control) with the Atlas Master DCC System represents both […]
USP DCC decoder Lenz is now offering Digital Command Control (DCC) decoders with a technology called Uninterruptible Signal Processing (USP) that substantially improves DCC performance. Manufactured by Lenz, the new decoder and power module produce an electronic flywheel effect that helps DCC models overcome dirty track. The production versions of the decoder and power module […]
Atlas Quantum Engineer controller The Quantum Engineer is an add-on DC controller that operates the QSI Quantum System sound and programming features that were formerly available only to modelers operating with Digital Command control (DCC). It’s designed to operate dual-mode sound locomotives that include the latest QSI Quantum Analog Remote Control (QARC) system. This QARC […]
MRC Prodigy Advance DCC System Packed with a host of features that include an easy-to-read display, walkaround control, and the potential for future software upgrades, the new Prodigy Advance Digital Command Control (DCC) system from Model Rectifier Corp. (MRC) is a winner. Prodigy Advance is a full-function command control system that meets National Model Railroad […]
Bachmann’s E-Z Command system makes it easy to outfit a small HO layout with Digital Command Control (DCC). This new system was developed in partnership with Bernd Lenz, the inventor who gave his digital control system patent to the National Model Railroad Association (his system became today’s DCC standard). It’s a simplified “plug-and-play” package that’s […]
Throttle keypad with display and linear speed control. Zimo Elektronik is offering a highly sophisticated Digital Command Control (DCC) system capable of operating under manual cab control or in a fully automated display mode. The extensive Zimo product line is compatible with National Model Railroad Association (NMRA) DCC standards and recommended practices. It also supports […]
CVP Products RF1300 wireless DCC cab control The RF1300 digital wireless cab from CVP Products has several new features that make running trains with the firm’s EasyDCC Digital Command Control system even easier. CVP built what it terms its “second-generation throttle” to replace the firm’s older TX900 series wireless cab. If you have an existing […]
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Tony’s Train Exchange HO scale couplers Digital Command Control (DCC) offers model railroaders a lot of operating function, the earliest of which included a variety of locomotive light and sound effects. Now you can add DCC-controlled locomotive uncoupling to that growing list. Tony’s Train Exchange offers Digital Direct Couplers as a retro-fit kit for Proto […]
NCE wireless DCC full-function cab What’s better than walkaround control with DCC? Wireless DCC, of course. The NCE Corp. has added wireless cabs to its Powerhouse Pro Digital Command Control system, giving users the freedom to move around their model railroads without restriction. With a wireless cab you can really pay attention to running and […]
