Bachmann SDJR 7F Class – DCC fitting guide
The past few days has given much time for reflection, but it is now time to get on with the good old “bread and butter” Locoyard articles! And today, we see a DCC chip fitted to
Bachmann SECR C Class – DCC fitting guide
Adding a DCC chip to the 21 pin socket in the tender of Bachmann’s C class is a fairly easy task. However, you must be very gentle with the tender and the permanently connected locomotive as there are delicate details that could easily be broken off. After testing the model works in DC operation, the…
Bachmann 49xx Hall DCC Fitting Guide
As some of you guessed correctly, Locoyard’s ghost train in the Halloween blog post was indeed a Bachmann 00 scale GWR Hall class. 4936 Kinlet Hall is going to be put through it’s paces before long, but in the meantime we learn how to fit a DCC chip to
Bachmann BR Standard 9F Class DCC Fitting Guide
Today we have a very brief glimpse at Bachmann’s BR Standard 9F class and find out how to fit
Bachmann Collett Goods Class 2251 DCC Fitting Guide (DCC Ready Version)
The latest addition to the Locoyard fleet is likely to be used as donor locomotive for the SER 01 project. In the meantime it will be DCC chipped and reviewed, so today we start with fitting the DCC decoder. Fitting a DCC chip to
DCC Stay-Alive – is it as good as it sounds?
I’m sure I’m not alone in being frustrated by model locomotives not running well. Getting constant power to a model’s motor is an all too common problem. There is a lot that we can do to help this – keeping the track, wheels and power wipers clean and of course having good well-laid track…
Splitting Headaches and a Split Chassis – a bad combination (or why split chassis DCC conversion is VERY Hard!)
This weekend has allowed a good amount of time for working on the layout and projects. In hindsight, it should of been a good opportunity to simply operate the layout, as having caught some serious man-flu; coughing, headaches and tiredness meant full concentration wasn’t on the cards. I should have sat back with a cup…
Hornby 7MT – Britannia class DCC fitting guide
This is almost a pointless blog post given that this was so very easy! DCC fitting the latest Hornby 7MT Britannia class is so simple that it can be summed up in one sentence: Unscrew the two screws
Hornby ex-LSWR M7 DCC Fitting Guide
Following up from the review of Hornby M7 class tank engine, I thought a DCC fitting guide might be useful to some of you out there. This particular model is DCC Ready, so you do not have to worry about using a soldering iron. So, I hear you say, this is an easier proposition? Well,…
Bachmann Austerity DCC Fitting Guide
As promised previously, here is the DCC fitting guide for non-DCC Ready Bachmann Austerity. Note that planned future releases of this model will be fitted with a 21 pin socket for easier conversion. However, the model has been available for some time without a DCC socket and previous releases include limited editions such as my…
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