Though multiple manufacturers offer power packs meant for model railroads, three main companies currently offer the packs as separate-purchase items: Model Rectifier Corp., Kato USA, and Bachmann Trains. If you choose to use direct-current control instead of Digital Command Control (DCC) on your layout, buying a DC power pack (or power supply) that fits your […]
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Digital Command Control, or DCC, is one of two ways most modelers control their trains. Instead of sending current directly to the rails, and making any train that’s receiving that current move, DCC sends packets of information through the rails and to individual locomotives to tell them what to do. For a DCC system to […]
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Model Railroader magazine’s Senior Editor Dana Kawala examines methods for using digital command control (DCC) functionality to program multiple diesel locomotives for synchronized operation. Universal consisting is the first option Dana demonstrates how to use, before turning his attention to advanced consisting. […]
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Model Railroader magazine’s Senior Editor Dana Kawala examines methods for using digital command control (DCC) functionality to program multiple diesel locomotives for synchronized operation. Universal consisting is the first option Dana demonstrates how to use, before turning his attention to advanced consisting. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno demonstrates a Model Rectifier Corp. Prodigy Advanced Squared DCC system, a new narrow gauge steam locomotive from Bachmann Trains, and other new products to arrive at the Model Railroader offices this month. He even takes the new AtlasTrainKids […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno demonstrates a Model Rectifier Corp. Prodigy Advanced Squared DCC system, a new narrow gauge steam locomotive from Bachmann Trains, and other new products to arrive at the Model Railroader offices this month. He even takes the new AtlasTrainKids […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Model Rectifier Corp. Throttlepack 9950 works with N, HO, O, and large scales, and is also designed to smoothly operate Digital Command Control and sound equipped locomotives. Check out this powerful new throttle, a DCC sound equipped Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page The Model Rectifier Corp. Throttlepack 9950 works with N, HO, O, and large scales, and is also designed to smoothly operate Digital Command Control and sound equipped locomotives. Check out this powerful new throttle, a DCC sound equipped Athearn HO scale EMD SD45T-2 […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out the Tech 6 Sound Controller 2.0 from Model Rectifier Corp. and new sound-equipped diesels from Athearn in this month’s Modeler’s Spotlight video. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno shows you the latest products to arrive in the Model Railroader Offices this month. […]
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Having trouble viewing this video? Please visit our Video FAQ page Check out the Tech 6 Sound Controller 2.0 from Model Rectifier Corp. and new sound-equipped diesels from Athearn in this month’s Modeler’s Spotlight video. Group Technical Editor Cody Grivno shows you the latest products to arrive in the Model Railroader Offices this month. […]
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Conductor’s car: The no. 279-4380 Milwaukee Road lighted caboose from Menards includes an illuminated interior and two alternating LED red marker lights that illuminate with track power. The O gauge caboose is 7 1/2 inches long, and 2 1/2 inches high, and it operates on curves as tight as O-27. Metal wheels and operating couplers […]
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