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  1. smokebox
    Yes, Conrads. https://www.conrad.com/p/426c112-universal-point-motor-16-v-ac-1396900
  2. smokebox
    I think they are Conrad point motors. I'll check.
  3. smokebox
    But discussing it in the open on the forum may help others who are having problems or are considering using irdots and you may get an answer to your problem from someone who has never even used them.
  4. smokebox
    There are/were some not too far from me and they are/were definitely concrete, not in such good condition, alongside a village road.
  5. smokebox
    Beware of mould growth on the timber under tarpaulin. It can make your expensive wood only fit for a bonfire.
  6. smokebox
    Telephone poles still have steps. Don't know about electricity poles.
  7. smokebox
    Before you get too deep into chips and power requirements, look at the simple common problems such as making sure the track, wheel treads and pickups are spotlessly clean and that there are no loose track joiners.
  8. smokebox
    Gaugemaster won't repair MRC kit. End of story. Have you considered a z21 or even a Z21. Another option is the NCE Powercab
  9. smokebox
    In theory you should be able to use any make of decoder in any make of loco using any make of controller, though you may find one or two exceptions in reality.
  10. smokebox
    Presumably you have a switch with the Peco wiring harness and some instructions? If not, search ot Brian Lambert's site, electrical section.
  11. smokebox
    What point motors are you using?
  12. smokebox
    Looks ok. Should be warmer than a draughty garage.
  13. smokebox
    Has the OP perhaps got the new Unifrog points? That would explain why the underside of his points don't look like the youtube videos he refers to. The new Unifrog points have a "U" in the part number.
  14. smokebox
    Unless you make a habit of lifting it up by the chimney.
  15. smokebox
    PVA. It won't damage the paint.
  16. smokebox
    What version is it? Some of the later models, the con rods just fall off!
  17. smokebox
    You could use a Led (With a resistor) or http://www.blocksignalling.co.uk/index.php/track-voltage-tester-trackmeter2
  18. smokebox
    Nce information station says 2Amps https://ncedcc.zendesk.com/hc/en-us/articles/201479815-Step-1-The-Power-Cab
  19. smokebox
    I use tins of food, unopened of course
  20. smokebox
    Take note that these are only for placing screws in position and getting the screw started. If you try to tighten screws with this tool, it will be damaged.
  21. smokebox
    Some decoders are designed to have a stay alive added easily, some aren't and you may then need to do some rather fine soldering to the decoder pcb.
  22. smokebox
    I can only find a list of conformance warrants, not compliance warrants. https://www.nmra.org/nmra-conformance-warrants Confusingly, it says ......... to ensure that these products are in full compliance to NMRA requirements.
  23. smokebox
    Without them you would probably get quite a bit of sparking at the wheels and the commutator, as i did many years ago.
  24. smokebox
    Not sure but having both is quite common. Bachmann have both on most of their locos, using up to 3 capacitors on the motor and a choke in series with each motor feed wire. I suppose they use whatever they need to use so that they pass the RF emissions requirements.
  25. smokebox
    A choke (modern name is an inductor) is almost the exact opposite of a capacitor in electrical terms. A capacitor blocks the flow of direct current but will allow alternating current to flow. A choke (inductor) allows a steady direct current to flow but blocks alternating current.
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