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It will be fine. DCC decoders are usually able to run on DC out of the box.

Just a little something that Ralph Waldo Emerson forgot to mention in his writing.

Peterm wrote:Put it in a plastic bag and put it in the freezer or you'll have loads of them running/hopping around.

I don't think it's a cane toad, Peter

I have never heard the term "Active" when referring to live & neutral \ Maybe it's just an Australian term. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AS/NZS_3112 I only had basic training on mains electric wiring as part of my technician apprenticeship, mainly because you have to be able to wire ...

In a 240V AC mains supply you don't have a + and -, you have "active" and "neutral". Neutral has no power applied, it is only the return. i.e. in an ideal world if you grab the neutral and an earth you will not get electrocuted. Active has the power. Therefore you switch or fuse ...

Right. They look horrible. I was expecting the Bachman close coupler pipe style linkages which slot into a NEM pocket. Never mind. Do the coaches already have electrical pickups on the wheels? I'd be inclined to add a function decoder for each one. Optionally you could then link the pickups between ...

Bigmet wrote:a safe programme track facility which will not burn out a decoder,

and also you can't accidentally change the address or any other CVs on every engine sitting on the mainline.

Scroll down and you will find the controller, The description shows a different AC/DC adapter is required for OO gauge or N gauge Dave https://www.newmodellersshop.co.uk/kato_track.html Yep that's the revamped design, KATO - SX Train Controller. Product Code: K22-018. Requires a smooth DC supply as...

Japan's main electricity supply is 100V. You will need a new 12V power supply for the Kato controller. It's a standard analogue controller with a transistor output. Mine had an internal rectifier so could work off an AC supply. However they have recently revamped the design so the one you get might ...

mixturesweb wrote:

Ironduke wrote:what sort of couplers do they have?

https://www.roco.cc/en/product/22609-0- ... ducts.html

That type

those are impre$$ive! But I meant what couplers are used on the train?

what sort of couplers do they have?

Do you have a clue about how electricity works? That would really help.

I recommend you do some research around the forum and the online stores and look at what you can get and how much it costs (if that's a concern).

Wonderful! They don't call it The Rocket for nothing

1. There is no single answer to this question 2. Yes, you can use any track with DCC. Kato track is designed to be very robust and easy to use. ⋅  It is designed initially for people who don't have room for a layout; you can snap it together and take it apart repeatedly on a table top or f...

Thanks @Chops :) More photos: ballasting between Kato Unitrack s. Kato sell a ballast mix that closely matches the moulded ballast on their Unitrack. https://i.ibb.co/fCq8Yxg/20201009-110232.jpg https://i.ibb.co/T2HZkFT/20201009-110240.jpg https://i.ibb.co/mvq60nR/20201009-110253.jpg https://i.ibb.c...