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DCC & Wiring

Reasons to use DC block control on your model railroad
Oct 4, 2023

Reasons to use DC block control on your model railroad

The simplicity of operating with a DC power pack like this MRC Tech7 is just one of several reasons to…

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DCC install for N scale locomotives | State Line Route Sidetrack
May 4, 2022

DCC install for N scale locomotives | State Line Route Sidetrack

DCC install for n scale | As the crew nears completion of the State Line Route N scale (1:160) model…

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State Line Route in N scale: Installing a DCC system, Episode 10
Oct 28, 2021

State Line Route in N scale: Installing a DCC system, Episode 10

David installs a Digitrax Evolution Express command system on our State Line Route layout. Follow along as David guides you…

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How-to Library: Signaling with JMRI, Part3
Sep 22, 2021

How-to Library: Signaling with JMRI, Part3

In this final series video, Trains.com resident DCC expert Ben Lake covers signal installation with JMRI. Using the Canadian Canyons…

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Add Bluetooth control to your locomotives with BlueRailDCC
Apr 22, 2021

Add Bluetooth control to your locomotives with BlueRailDCC

Everything runs on Bluetooth these days, so why not your locomotives? BlueRailDCC from Tam Valley has a solution (BlueRailDCC). This…

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How-to Library: Signaling with JMRI, Part 2
Jul 9, 2020

How-to Library: Signaling with JMRI, Part 2

The JMRI signaling series continues with MRVP’s Ben Lake taking a closer look at the Layout Editor tool within PanelPro…

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How-to Library: DCC Operation – JMRI with Pi
Apr 3, 2020

How-to Library: DCC Operation – JMRI with Pi

MRVP’s Ben Lake explains the essential components and process for establishing a digital means to control trains, turnouts, blocks, and…

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How-to Library: DCC decoder and capacitor install for a On30 Heisler
Jul 20, 2019

How-to Library: DCC decoder and capacitor install for a On30 Heisler

See how David Popp installed a Bachmann Trains DCC sound decoder and TCS capacitor into an O scale (1:48) 14-ton…

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How-to Library: Arduinos in Model Railroading  – Part 3 Use servos to save your trains
Apr 5, 2019

How-to Library: Arduinos in Model Railroading – Part 3 Use servos to save your trains

In part 3 of this MRVP mini-series, Gerry Leone resumes his helpful instructions for working with an Arduino. This time…

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Canadian Canyons Series: Wiring the Upper Level
Oct 23, 2018

Canadian Canyons Series: Wiring the Upper Level

In this layout wiring walk-through, MRVP’s Ben Lake shares his approach to completing the wiring for the trackwork, block detection…

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How-to Library: DCC Sound Decoder Installation for Small Steam Locomotives
Jun 20, 2018

How-to Library: DCC Sound Decoder Installation for Small Steam Locomotives

In this episode of MRVP Tech, David Popp dives into adding a DCC sound decoder to a Bachmann steam locomotive.…

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How-to Library: Arduinos in Model Railroading  – Part 4 Background Sounds
Apr 3, 2018

How-to Library: Arduinos in Model Railroading – Part 4 Background Sounds

To conclude this MRVP mini-series, part 4 presents Gerry Leone’s tips and tricks for using an Arduino to add sound…

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