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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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 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 …

9th January 2019

… This particular siding can be powered by analogue or digital control, but the rest of the depot will be solely connected to the digital system with double insulated rail joiners ensuring …