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Hey guys, I have a set of Bachmann split chasis A4 (Commonweath of Australia limited edition) which i want to DCC. I was thinming would it be easier to buy some newer A4s that are DCC ready and swap the bodies? Does anyone know if they are compatible?

Hi! :) PowerCab was a good controller choice to kick off with in DCC regardless the scale. Welcome to the NewRailwayModellers forums. Well, there weren't too many choices, unless I was willing to import a system and deal with an overseas supplier in case of a defect or warranty claim :) I was eyeba...

Favourites of mine in this respect the B12, D16, J15 and J50. They make many of the older products look badly off the pace. I love my J15 and plan to buy more, runs smooth and was easy to add the decoder. My Hornby S15 was also chopped at the same time and they run well together. ESU Lokpilot Stand...

Also, if I stick with the Roco, will it work with the z21 system? And how would it benefit me? The Pro system was only available for a short time before the z21 system came out. The Z21 yes but not so certain about the z21 (black is the pro model white is basic). I got the Z21 pro as it supports ex...

A 'new' hobby shop I found recently is Australian Modeller, it's specifically trains and supplies only Australian stuff (which can be harder to find at other places). https://www.australianmodeller.com.au/ I just bough 4 ESU lokpilot decoders from them for $35 each, seemed to be the only place that ...

I have both a Hall and 2 King Hornby TTS sound locos and the Hall is different to the Kings. Not massively but enough to pick out if you have heard them. I could record them and send you a link from youtube? Edit: Or I could just link you to 2 of IC82s reviews: King - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v...

Welcome to the forums John,

I've also come from a modelling background and can say alot of the skills come in use, as do any technical skills (computer or electrical).

Hope you enjoy your stay,

Rico.

I also recommend DCC, we have a DC and DCC layout at the local club and I don't even touch the DC one. DCC just makes analogue obsolete. Smoother running, multiple trains on the same line and sound DCC alone makes it worth the cost which vares depending on how much you want to spend. A DCC chip can ...

As requested, a streamlined engine NSWGR 3801 (Streamline) with LNER Class A3 4472 Flying Scotsman and 3112 on the Queen's Birthday weekend in 1989 https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Liverpool_and_3265.jpg/800px-Liverpool_and_3265.jpg The next photo will also have multiple eng...

I bought my Roco Z21 from DCC Concepts, the staff are friendly and have helped me get up to speed on model railway and DCC systems specifically. Already planning to order some ESU decoders from them

I have the King Richard II, Ketley Hall and P2 C*ck o the North in TTS sound and have found them to run well with my Roco Z21 system. Their sound is good and the performance has been excellent. While a full fledged ESU decoder can do far more, for their price their great and I'd grab any other TTS l...

Hi and welcome Shunty, Personally I am working towards making all my locos DCC sound, best to take advantage of the improvements to the hobby. I am also starting to get back into the hobby, even joined a local railway club which is giving me somewhere to run my trains while I get info on building my...

When showing the Western Masters (I think), the pannier with some wagons and the elink, Will from intercity 82 had to copy the disc data to a thumb drive to install it as he was installing on a Windows 8 ultrabook. This shows it can be done, according to the video all he did was copy the whole conte...

Peterm wrote:One of the drawbacks of living in Oz. I'd love to have been able to go.

Same here, love Sydney but sucks not being able to go to these events.

Actually, how about us Ozzy members do our own catch up?

Peterm wrote:Why not pin it down on the table top. You can work around it with the unimportant things like meals etc, and I'm sure the rest of the household would be thrilled.

Good to see someone has their priorities the right way