garyd8004

Hi, and thank you to everyone that's posted responses. I can confirm that the crossing is a code 75 electrofrog. I have read the comments and have something to try out now as a result, so will keep you informed Many thanks Regards Gary

Hello, I am fairly new to the railway modelling world and am building a dcc controlled layout. I am in the process of building a junction which is controlled by DCC Concepts digital ip point motors. I am installing a Peco Streamline SL-E194 code 75 long crossing and have been attempting to use the attached document from DCC concepts website, however I am a little puzzled..... the crossing appears to have 4 silver wirs underneath it (2 either side of the centre, by/at the frogs). The diagram from DCC Concepts only shows the wiring for 2 of these wires or am I reading it wrongly in that both wires on either side of the frogs are wired as one ?? Any help greatly appreciated and apologies if this is so simple that I should know !! Cobalt-iP-Digital-and-Double-Junction.pdf

Hi SR Man, Thanks for your helpful thoughts and apologies for not replying before now but work commitments got in the way. I've downloaded Decoder Pro.... it seems like an excellent piece of software... made even better as it's free of course !! Just in the process of getting to grips with it but I seem to be making some headway.... Gary

Hi, I'm after a bit of advice if at all possible. I have an old Bachmann Class 158 2 car unit in Regional Railways livery. I wanted to convert it to DCC and at the same time ad an Express Models lighting kit. I have used a 4 function Hattons decoder on the motor unit. That works well. For the non motor carriage I have a TCS-FL4 function only decoder. I have removed the old light fittings, drilled holes and fitted the new light fittings into both. The new light have 3 lights in each of the 2 clusters per carriage. Everything has been connected up as per the (excellent) Express models instruction sheet, however, the instructions state: 'Disable the directionally controlled lighting & assign the white lead to function 0 (1) and the yellow lead to function 1 (2). These two functions control the marker & tail lights at each end. Set the green lead to function 2 (3) and the lilac lead to function 3 (4). These functions operate the day & night headlights at the forward end. For anybody who is reading this and hasn't yet realised, I am a complete novice. That said, I have converted several other of my old DC locos to DCC and I am relishing the challenges that building my layout etc brings with it, but !! I have an ESU ECoS 50200 and try as I might I do not know how I 'assign' the different coloured leads to functions, and specific functions at that. Can this only be done with the ESU Lokprogrammer or is there another way ? Any help would be greatly appreciated Thank you in advance Gary