Stay Alive decoder for a Hornby Peckett Chassis

[Tom F]

Morning all

Although I'm DCC, my knowledge of decoders is mediocre at best, so I'd appreciate the help.

I'm looking for a stay alive decoder for my Hornby Peckett Chassis which sits under a custom 3D printed Railway Series 'Percy'. Primarily it's so the loco wont stop over the dead frog on Peco 'Unifrog' Bullhead points.

 

 

Thoughts and advice welcome

[Sol]

You do know that you can wire that dead frog to a switch associated with either a turnout motor or a manual rod method.?

[Gordon A]

I have used a DCC Concepts Zen Nano plus stay alive in a Judith Edge Ruston 48DS.

https://www.dccconcepts.com/product/decoder-zen-nano-8-pin-wired-2-function-wstay-alive/

 

Gordon A

Edited September 14, 2019 by Gordon A

[Tom F]

On 14/09/2019 at 09:27, Sol said:

You do know that you can wire that dead frog to a switch associated with either a turnout motor or a manual rod method.?

 

Hi Ron

Yeah, I just wanted the easier route to not need to wire them.

[Tom F]

On 14/09/2019 at 10:13, Gordon A said:

I have used a DCC Concepts Zen Nano plus stay alive in a Judith Edge Ruston 48DS.

https://www.dccconcepts.com/product/decoder-zen-nano-8-pin-wired-2-function-wstay-alive/

 

Gordon A

Hi Gordon

That could work, the plug in on the decoder for the Peckett is different (sort of slots in a bit like a 6 pin). I wonder if I could removed the end off the Hornby Decoder and re solder to the Zen Nano?

How far does the stay alive allow the loco to run?

[Gordon A]

Not far - a few millimetres.

 

Gordon

[Tom F]

17 minutes ago, Gordon A said:

Not far - a few millimetres.

 

Gordon

 

Hmmm, might be a case I look into wiring the points then. It's all learning a curve and can't be that difficult.