i tried searching the web but cant seem to find a good instruction on how to isolate the motor. im wanting to put a dcc decoder on one of my older dc loco. im a picture kind of guy who needs to look at pics in order to understand things. could any of you guys post some links on instructions on how to isolate the motor.

thanks!

hi there folks...

i got a hold of an old 44-ton switcher loco. this one is not the dcc ready nor the equipped one. anyone can tell me how to convert this thing to dcc. how do you isolate and wire the 2 motors??

thanks!

Quote from: mikec069 on October 16, 2009, 09:36:01 AM
I do have a MRC controller.  I also had a dynamiss.  The MRC is similar in capabilities to the Dynamiss.  My particular model is wired, but wireless is available.  My layout room and setup made Dynamiss unfeasible.  I believe the MRC has a bit more power (translate amperage).  Can set loco addresses on both program and main lines.  User manual in sections on their site.  Recently updated it with instructions on how to program Bachmann DCC turnouts.
Granted MRC is a higherprice but does more than what I need right now.  And since it's wired, line-of-sight is not an issue for me.

Hope this helps

hi mike,
im thinking of buying either the MRC or the digitrax controller too. is it hard to program the EZ track DCC turnouts with those controllers??? whats involved in programming the turnouts to work with the MRC or Digitrax??

thanks!

hi there....i don't know if i can ask this here. anyways....can i use the DCC e-z track turnouts with other DCC contollers (i.e. digitrax, lenz, mrc etc.)

thanks!

thanks again...

now....are there any links out there that has layout plans that is made on "e-z tracks" i mean...yes there are a lot of layout drawings out there but i need something that would tell me which peices and how many i will need for a certain layout.

jonathan,

thanks for the reply. but i wonder how can i start to raise the track if it snaps on together?? where do i start raising it???  by the way i will be using insulation foam board for my grades and scenery....

thanks

hi there uys....

im about to start on my very first layout. im thinking of using the e-z track for the simplcity of it. i want to do a sort of a 2 level layout in which i will a have track that will somehow climb a small mountain. could i use the e-z track on an incline a decline??? or would i be better off using a flex track???

thanks!

thank you again...now that is clear

i see....thanks!

now im planning on having a layout which is like 12'x5' in an L-shape configuration. with that size do i need to have those feeder wires?? if so...how do you go about doing this??

thanks a lot im really learning a lot

so even if i will be using a DCC setup...i would still need this module when i put up a reverse loop???

thanks!

thanks for the reply...

now is the dynamis controller any good??? also what are feeder wires???

what is this really for??? do i need this when i plan on going with a DCC setup??

thanks for all this newbie questions

hi there....

im very new to this hobby and still doing all my research before buying or doing anything. right now im really thorn between DC or DCC. i am getting mixed opinions about this two things. i myself is really leaning towards in getting a DCC set because if this is the future of model trains then might as well start with it already. But some people say that DCC are hard for a beginner to understand while others say that DC is very hard to wire and could cause me some troubles. Im really planning on taking this new hobby as far as i can especially with the layout. So isn't it having a DCC layout a lot easier than DC especially when i plan on expanding in the future???

on the other note....can the bachmann "EZ Command" station control the DCC EZ-Track turnouts and crossovers??? also will the "EZ Command" just work with the EZ-Tracks??? Because im planning on using flex tracks when doing my layout.

Thanks!