ok this is what u need to do

have you ever had the ez command contorl center

u hook up the dynamsis the same way as far as i know it shouldn't be any differnt

i post some pics


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yes i under stand that

ok so my next question

i have 4 tunouts
which includes

3 cross overs and 1 WYE
so that would be 7 controlers would i have to buy 2 of those decoders?

if so thats 120.00 way to much. 'right now'


oh in other notes

the Dynamsis system

is only 199.99 at train world. same item numbers as the bachmann cat.

do u know what size the tube is

im constantly ruin the pumps trying to get the tubes on and then there useless!

i dont want to keep wasting my money

here it is

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how do u go about plumbing those HO scale water pumps

also dose bachmann sell or make any spike to put in to the EZ track system to keep the pieces in place

im going to run my layout by my self  im having trouble just remembering to throw the switches when needed my brain hurts all ready

Quote from: Jim Banner on June 23, 2010, 06:01:47 PM
 The easiest way is to use stationary decoders, such as the Digitrax DS64.  This unit will control 4 turnouts of just about any kind at a cost of about $13 per turnout.  

so one unit will control 4 seprate switches, right?
so will it be on on DCC address or 4 seprate addresses?


TB16

i under stand that but in stead of buying new DCC turn outs how would u connect a DCC decoder to them to make them DCC compatible.

because after a little while it would be infeasible to wire every single one of them

Quote from: Jim Banner on June 23, 2010, 01:40:34 PM

Trade in your DCC turnouts on conventional dc turnouts, as suggested by Doneldon.  They work just fine with DCC track power but you wire them to a separate control system that is completely independent of DCC.  If at some future time you upgrade your DCC system and still want DCC turnouts, you can easily add stationary decoders to conventional turnouts.



how would you do that i understand that you have to buy decoders but how would you get them to get read by the commander?

and it's safer

ok so what about this then what about the cat5 connection on the back

you should be able to use to add to the addersses you already have that y they make item number *44908* as far as i can tell

i think what he wants know if he can run the DCC controls in parallel
the answer is yes



where it says "TO TRACK" on one of your DCC's
plug the black wire that came with to that then
the other end of that wire
plug it in to where it says "FROM DC CONTROLLER" on the second one
Then from there on the second contoler
plug the red power cable that came with the set in to "TO TRACK"

ON THE SECOND ONE YOU CAN RUN 10 SWICHES AND ONE THE FIRST ONE YOU CAN RUN 9.





TB16

where can i get replacement bulbs for them?

good point i just figured adding a little more weight will apply more griping force but not enough to stop or hurt the motor

*dun dun dun dun*

Quote from: J3a-614 on June 21, 2010, 01:13:50 AM
The 3% and 4% figures shown above are very good and conservative figures, although you will find that whaterver you have for motive power will have its pulling ability reduced dramatically.

In the real world, trains can climb steeper grades than this, but there are severe penalties in reduced tonnage rating and expensive opaeration.  Cass Scenic, for instance, averages 5% on its climb up to Bald Knob, has several places with grades in the 7 to 8% range, has two stretches at 11%, and once had a stretch of 13%!

I've actually tested my Bachmann Shay with a load up an 8% test track, and it pushed up a load relatively easily.  Coming down again was a different story, with slack in the gear mechanism causing a surging in speed, called "bucking."  The engine would start down the grade, almost stop, then break loose and coast rapidly, then almost stall to a stop, and start the process overy again.  Any ideas for cures, even if an 8% grade is rather extreme?

i just reread this

i might have a solution

add more weight to the engine?

ounce by ounce