dmumford

Yes I think that’s right. Has anyone tried the “next generation” DR50018?

As I am in Ireland, that doesn’t matter to me. If anyone is thinking of buying from a European retailer, don’t use FedEx! I bought from a UK retailer and they have billed me €70 for duty on a €150 purchase plus trying to double charge me their own carriage charges, which I had already paid to the retailer

I always thought the tortoise motors were larger (I model in N gauge, so space can be tight under the baseboards) and also had not heard good things about their reliability. I was just watching a YouTube video, and think they are amazingly similar to the Cobalts?

I have made a big investment in point motors over the years. I now have around 70 on my layout and reckon I will be near the 100 mark by the time I’m done - could be years away yet though! i was initially using seep motors but changed to Cobalt early on. However I have found them annoyingly unreliable - even the newer IP digital ones. All the models have a tendency to “click” - ie the motor keeps running for some reason, and sounds like the gears are slipping inside. I have also been pretty underwhelmed by Richard and DCC Concepts customer service. So I am considering changing to the MP1 motor discussed in this thread. I only need to control the frog polarity as everything else is taken care of from the computer software control. However there is no point if the reliability just isn’t there. If anyone has any feedback after a few years of use, I would be very interested. Thanks

OK, switched the feed over from the combined power and digital circuit bus, and got it to work, relieved!

Thanks, TTG. I wonder what you are using to control your signals - can you do so with ESU signal decoders? I have had a quick look at the ESU website, their signal decoder is only set up for European signalling, or have you been able to make it work with a British 4 aspect signal with route feather? http://www.esu.eu/en/products/signalpilot/

Hi Henry It is a finished module, but without the casing. I am going to try over the weekend with a signal in both sides, as I have only been trying to program the right hand side up to now.

Are they going to be DCC ready? May be everything being released nowadays is?

Hi TTG I have the same issue that prompted this thread, but have tried the solutions without success: 1. ESU ECoS 50200 2. LDT signal decoder for British signals 3. I only have the J3 jumper on for programming 4. One signal wired up to the right hand block 5. Press the programme button twice, and the three aspect signal alternates red and green slowly 6. Use a dummy point to set Normal or Reverse to program the signal 7. No change to the signal flashing red and green at the same speed as before - no speeding up as suggested in the manual 8. Press the program button once more and the signal returns to a steady red aspect 9. The signal does not respond to programming either address 1 or address 305 (my preferred address, and I think correct as the start of a block of 8) If you have any ideas or suggestions to put me right, I'd be grateful Thanks David