DC/DCC
DC (Direct Current) and DCC (Digital Command Control) are two ways in which to power your model railway. This section is dedicated to the varied world of both as we try to demystify one of the most debated subjects in railway modelling.
Smartphones and DCC: The changing face of connectivity
DCC users are increasingly swapping traditional DCC handsets for smart phones…
09 October 2020
Ask Phil - Curing sticky point motors
Question: I have fitted Peco point motors to my layout and while most work…
08 October 2020
How to animate a shunter
Hornby's attractive, versatile shunter is proving popular with modellers and…
23 June 2020
How to design a control panel for your model railway
Switches, wires, lights and push buttons combine in these often-complex spaces.…
17 June 2020
How to fit and program a DCC point motor
Fitting point motors used to mean lots of time-consuming wiring and soldering,…
26 May 2020
Wiring your model railway: top tips
When it works, we ignore its existence, when it doesn’t, we can be tempted to…
07 April 2020
How to fit a DCC uncoupler
Tired of manually uncoupling your rolling stock on a shunting layout? We install…
04 April 2020
The BRM Guide to DCC Decoders
Struggling to differentiate between your digital chips? In our latest online…
24 March 2020
The BRM guide to decoder CVs
Fine-tuning a digital decoder to suit driving or operating requirements can seem…
21 August 2019
How to wire a reversing DC loop
Adding a return loop to your layout increases operational flexibility, but can…
29 July 2019
Model Railway Design Software: Everything you need to know
Here we take a closer look at how software can benefit your model railway and…
09 July 2019
DCC controllers for model railways
We tackle all things DCC in our online article, where we aim to dispel some of…
23 May 2019
How to use model railway software to make operation of your DCC layout easier
We explain why computer control can make operation of your DCC layout easier,…
14 April 2019
How to fit DCC sound into a Dapol N Gauge 'Hall'
We show you how to fit DCC Sound into an N gauge Dapol GWR ‘Hall’ 4-6-0.
24 October 2018
How to set up a DCC decoder
Setting up a DCC decoder properly can be simple, as as we prove in this…
24 October 2018
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