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2nd May 2019

… weight down. WIRING AND TRACK As the layout would be using Digital Command Control (DCC), wiring was done as progress was made on the …

11th April 2019

… lane track with metal slots which powered cars under the control of ‘drivers’. This set the wheels in motion for … the new and old designs together. 2004 Scalextric goes digital with the introduction of a new control system which … run on each circuit and change tracks. 2010 A new six-car digital system is launched which includes a screen to display …

4th April 2019

… ‘Terrier’. Detailing on top of the boiler is excellent. Digital Command Control (DCC) ready and DCC fitted – the latter equipped with … 0-6-0T ran like silk on our test track using analogue control. Our test track uses code 75 track and we found that …

By PHOTOGRAPHY, MIKE WILD 7th March 2019

… a Springside casting. The Class 08 is a Hornby model with digital sound. A Fowler ‘4F’ 0-6-0 has just arrived with a … 0-6-0T shunts the yard. The layout is controlled with Digital Command Control. ‘00’ MICRO LAYOUT radius points together with a …

7th March 2019

… be incorporated to enable the layout to be used both with Digital Command Control and analogue. All sections can be switched on for digital operation or activated individually for analogue …

4th April 2019

… The final section is a gorgeous collection of colour digital artwork depicting cutaways, part-views, close-ups and … highlights their teething problems, from powerplant and control issues, to the apparent reluctance of the US Air … the early 1950s. Period photos are accompanied by superb digital artwork of the XP-79 fighter and XRB-49 bomber, with …

By PHOTOGRAPHY, TREVOR JONES 4th April 2019

… but it wasn’t long before we were seduced by the power of Digital Command Control (DCC) and decided to equip the layout with its …

7th March 2019

… these in conjunction with the same company’s excellent Digital Command Control (DCC) point motors which come ready supplied with a … I opted for DCC points so that I could use my existing Z21 control system and run the layout through my mobile phone at …

4th April 2019

… checking over. The latter point is especially true of Digital Command Control- fitted models, where the previous owners sometimes …

By MIKE WILD 7th February 2019

… multiple working, twin axle drive in the powered car and Digital Command Control (DCC) compatibility with a Next18 decoder socket in … creep motor and low gearing which provides excellent speed control at all levels. Following running in we were able to …

7th February 2019

… • Site: www.hornby.com • DCC: Sound fitted, 8-pin socket Digital sound is an enthralling part of the model railway … sound functions which can be controlled using a Digital Command Control controller as you would a locomotive. It can be …

9th January 2019

… Hornby’s range of control systems receives a boost this year as the Hornby Select Digital Command Control unit is upgraded with a new … forthcoming update is the new RailMaster ‘Select -a-Link’ Digital Controller (R7135). This plugin lead acts as an …

By MIKE WILD 7th February 2019

… smoothest running mechanism style to date. Using analogue control we ran the model light engine for 40 minutes in each … DCC26 decoder to check the model’s operation under digital control. This confirmed that it was wired correctly for the …

By PHOTOGRAPHY, MIKE WILD 7th February 2019

… yard. Running on the layout is controlled using the Lenz Digital Command Control (DCC) system. Points in the coal yard are DCC … on the main line are operated in the traditional way from control panels. CONSTRUCTION The eight baseboard frames are …

By PHOTOGRAPHY, TREVOR JONES 7th February 2019

… which runs nice and slowly so is lined up by eye. DIGITAL OPERATION Collett ‘57XX’ 0-6-0PT 6737 moves onto the … locomotives! This layout is all about atmosphere and with Digital Command Control (DCC) sound fitted locomotives the sounds of a steam …