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DCC ENGINE ON A DC LAYOUT?

Started by vernfp45, February 05, 2008, 04:52:01 PM

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vernfp45

I KNOW VERY LITTLE IF ANYTHING ABOUT DCC. I AM WONDERING IF ONE OF THE NEWER BACHMANN ENGINES MARKED AS DCC WILL RUN ON A DC LAYOUT AS WELL?

rains train

Most likely. I've run DCC trains on DC before I switched to DCC.

Alex


This is K-10's Modle Trains, AKA...best place in the world!

SteamGene

It depends on the decoder.  Most of the older ones did not allow DC, from what I understand.  The decoder installed in Bachmann and BLI, for example, can tell if the power is DC or DCC and respond accordingly.
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

ninnypooper

Bachmann says that its DCC locos are 100% compatible with DC layouts, though I have not tried it myself.  What does not work is DC locos on DCC layouts.

the Bach-man

Dear Vern,
They'll run on DC right out of the box.
Have fun!
the Bach-man

SteamGene

Ninnypooper, a DC locomotive can be run on DCC using address 1.  However, it is not good to let it stand still on a powered track.  If you are going to stop it, you need to stop it on a track that can be unpowered.
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

ebtbob

Gene,

      Slight correction........analog engines,  ones without decoders, run on address 0.
Bob Rule, Jr.
Hatboro, Pa
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SteamGene

Bob,
You are correct.  Big difference between 1 and 0!
Gene
Chief Brass Hat
Virginia Tidewater and Piedmont Railroad
"Only coal fired steam locomotives"

ninnypooper

SteamGene,
I have the Bachmann DCC system and analog is button 10.  I tried it with Several analog locos and it does not work.  but I would not want to have to worry about the motor overheating anyway.