Decoder Fitment and Programming

Service Description

First, let me just try a short explanation: DC and DCC are both methods of supplying electricity to a train set or model railway, in order to control the movement of trains. There are some similarities and differences between the two, which will need to be considered when determining the answer to whether DC versus DCC model trains is the best option for you. DC trains are controlled by varying the voltage supplied to the track. The operator essentially controls the track, rather than the trains. An increase in voltage means trains will run faster and a decrease will mean they run slower. All trains on the same circuit of track will operate in the same way - there is no independence (unless multiple circuits and separate power supplies are used). DCC trains have a constant voltage supplied to the track, and trains are controlled using a DCC decoder fitted to the locomotives. In DCC, multiple trains can be controlled independently. The operator is controlling the trains and not the track. Decoders can be Ordered separately (additional cost) and Sound is in most cases also available. Any type of decoder can be installed and programmed if the locomotive allow for it.

Contact Details

• De Tuin, Brackenfell North, Cape Town, South Africa

  0828995293

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