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As a PS, I am not sure how you are controlling your points and I am not trying to sell you something, but if you used a Train-Tech PC200 Quad point controller for them you could set up multiple routes and just give each route one DCC address and this would move all relevant points together. The PC200 stores up to 5 addresses per point motor output so by giving point labelled DCC01 and 03 the same address they would always change together on one address - you could also give point labelled DCC02 an address to ensure it always goes right if the DCC03 was turned right to avoid derailments over points. The PC200 manual can be found here: http://ccgi.dcpmicro.plus.com/traintech/pdf_manuals/PC200_Instructions.pdf And PC200 product details and cost here https://www.dcpexpress.com/pc200-quad-point-controller-with-multiple-routes-p-661.html

I assume that you have a DS1R, which is a DCC fitted 2 aspect signal with right feather. The feather can be synchronised to the DCC03 point quickly using the following method: 1) Power up the system and touch the learn contacts (hidden under the signal) together twice with a short piece of wire so that the feather is flashing 2) From your DCC controller in accessory mode send the command DCC 03 right The feather should stop flashing and be synchronised to light up when the point is to the right. The main red and green aspects are set up in a similar way, just touch the hidden learn contacts together once so that the red and green lights flash and then send the DCC accessory address you want to assign to the main signal. It then learns that address. I hope that helps. Regards David Train-Tech

Understood Keith, though our lighting strips only weigh 4g and the battery 3g so I would think would have a negligible effect on traction, though reading this thread I can see it is an area of concern for some owners running 8 car sets. Look forward to meeting Saturday. Kind Regards, David

Hi Keith The spark-arc effect is already available in a separate small module called an AL23 which also has an output for continuous coach lighting but you do not need to use that function: www.dcpexpress.com/al23-dual-function-spark-arcing-coach-light-effects-p-493.html The sound system shares some of the circuitry of the motion sensor with microprocessor so I am afraid that is only available as an integral part of the lighting strip (of course you may feel it represents good value to just add 2 lots of sparking effects at each end of the train plus door tone sounds for the price of the complete set even if you are not particularly interested in the compartment lighting). Thanks David

Hi, You could either get 2 x CL150 4 car sets which will give your 8 car train 8 lit compartments, 4 cars with under car sparks and 2 cars with door tone sounders (which might sound very nice!) or you could buy one 4 car lighting and sound set and 4 of the CL51 single car lighting only strips. Two of us from Train-Tech will be at the event this Saturday to demonstrate the sets if you are going or I am sure they will be available to buy on their website soon after. Thanks, David

Further to my post on Friday we now have the first pictures of our new S Stock accessories which add compartment lighting, under car spark effects and door sounds without needing any pickups from the track (long life coin cell battery powered and motion activated) and here they are. First stocks on the way to London Transport Museum now and so will be on sale by them at Saturdays launch event. Going by the concerns over lack of conductor couplings etc on this forum these will hopefully help as they don't use any connection to the rails.

S Stock compartment lighting, spark effects and authentic door sounds - need no pick-ups! I hope it is appropriate to post a semi commercial response here, though I was and am a modeller first long before I started Train-Tech and it's the joint model railway and technology passions which drive what we do. We are really pleased to be able to publicly announce today that Train-Tech in partnership with London Transport Museum have produced Lighting, spark effect and door tone sound sets for the new S Stock models and like the S Stock models themselves they will be exclusively available from London Transport Museum store and online shop. It will be on demonstration and available to buy for the first time at their special launch event in London next Saturday 26th September. Here follows the official joint media release announced today which gives an overview of what the sets do etc : Starts Sound & Lighting sets for new S Stock models! In partnership with London Transport Museum, DCP Microdevelopments Limited (Train Tech) are pleased to launch lighting and sound sets specially designed for the Museum’s brand new S Stock Motorised model tube train. These special sets have been developed by Train-Tech to bring extra realism to these stunning new models by allowing modellers and collectors to add full interior lighting, under-train spark-arcing effects and authentic door open and closing sounds. Each light and sound strip is powered from a small readily available coin cell battery and uses Train-Tech’s unique motion sensing technology to automatically switch on and off lighting, spark effects and door tones. As soon as the train starts moving the lighting comes on and as it moves along the track it realistically flashes the spark LEDs underneath the driving cars. Once the train comes to a halt the spark effects cease but the interior lighting remains on and after a few seconds the distinctive door opening and closing tones sound. If the train is stationary for more than four minutes all the lighting and effects shutdown to automatically preserve battery power. The strips are easily retrofitted into the roof of any of the new S Stock sets with no soldering, wires or special tools required and full instructions are supplied. And because each strip is independently powered on its own battery they work equally well on both regular DC and Digital DCC layouts with no flicker, pick-ups or switches required - all are wire-free and completely automatic. As the lighting and sound effects all work without needing any power to the track they are also likely to be popular with collectors who just intend to display rather than run their models. Like all Train-Tech products these sets are both designed and manufactured in the UK. Availability S Stock Sound & Lighting sets are exclusively available from London Transport Museum retail shop and online store from the official release on Saturday 26th September 2015. The CL150 London Underground S Stock 4 car Train Pack Lighting & sound set contains lighting strips for all 4 cars in the main S Stock train pack and includes the spark effects and door tones. Retail price £89 including batteries and instructions. The CL51 London Underground S Stock single car Lighting pack includes a compartment lighting only strip which can be fitted into any of the driving or individual cars. Retail price £20 including a battery and instructions. www.ltmuseumshop.co.uk ends I hope it might excite many new S Stock owners as it does me and look forward to meeting some of you at the launch event next weekend. Thanks for allowing me to share this news with you. David Palmer, Train-Tech