hornby digital select is a good beginner dcc setup. i started with hornby digital select, after that upgraded to bachmann ez-command. now i'm using mrc prodigy advance 2 because it allow me to program 4 digits address according to most of my locomotives. when i have extra budget i'll get a 8amp booster for my controller.

track is compatible but some might have different type of couplers

This post has been edited by VincC454: Jun 12 2012, 09:18 PM

i'm using model power and hornby points/switches. a friend told me before, the company who manufacturer model power points is the same company who did atlas points. as for now my layout still not finalized yet so i didn't wired everything up yet. still waiting for my remaining items from auckland.

my yard is using hornby points, some new and some old ones. i was lucky bought a bunch of them for $1 each when i was at auckland

we should arrange a teh tarik session with everyone

esu dcc sound decoder sounds really good and also super expensive! a friend of mine only buy esu sound decoder for his locomotives

i'm at seremban and working at tg malim. weekend only go back to seremban. maybe on my way back can stop over somewhere near kl for teh tarik

when we go teh tarik i can explain to you guys how to convert an analog locos to dcc, it's not that difficult and needs some soldering. once you understand the basic wiring it will be very fun to convert to digital and much more fun when you are going to add dcc sound decoder but sound is a little bit complicated, need to sort out space problem for speaker in the locomotive.

as for dcc decoder. i would prefer using digitrax decoder because we did some experiment in auckland on few different decoders in terms of performance, digitrax is the best choice. normally i use this digitrax n-scale decoder

i never have any experience with bachmann branchline. i do realized bachmann branchline have more details comparing to bachmann america. i'm quite used to HO sacele bachmann (america). a new bachmann (america) dcc sound onboard can get from ebay for around us98 (without shipping). we can talk more during teh tarik.

i'll order some of those digitrax n-scale decoder soon, should be around end of this month

could you change the speaker in your blue tiger? the first time i heard that esu sound decoder it was like... damn i want one too but when looked at the price tag, us100 each for 1 single sound decoder+a small tiny speaker... tak jadi already. but whoever out there if have extra budget, should try get one

today first day back at work in tg malim
5pm only can drive back to seremban. maybe we can try to arrange something early next week. don't think so it's a good idea to drive into kl today... it's friday... jam kaw2

i think during teh tarik maybe each of us can bring along a locomotive and we can exchange some knowledge

This post has been edited by judge-the: Jun 15 2012, 04:02 PM

if you interested with bachmann america HO scale locomotives or model power rolling stocks at ebay please pm me and i'll let you know which seller is the cheapest. you do need to bid but in the end still dirt cheap

[quote=mrave07,Jun 16 2012, 06:42 PM]
nice!
why don't you make your layout a beautiful landscape? add on some flowers, trees, mountain........
That is why i asked you , do you sell landscape and ballast?

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Added on June 16, 2012, 6:47 pm

I'm in PJ area....don't forget me..let me know when and where is the teh tarik session....

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Yes for a start lets list down our friends info (Train Modellers - )
1. M.Ravendran (Ampang) - 017-2644886
2. Judge (Tg Malim/Seremban)- 019-6700969
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Added on June 16, 2012, 7:25 pm[quote=Funderland,Jun 16 2012, 06:11 PM]


For me I think that's the price is no much different compare to you buy from Singapore or ebay, except the local retail shop they din follow the recommended price and mark up a lot.

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Added on June 16, 2012, 6:13 pm
depends on what locomotive or track you buy, price range from a few hundred to a few thousand. For a starter i will suggest buy a starter-set, can buy a cheaper one first

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Added on June 16, 2012, 6:14 pm

wow!!
how many trains running on that layout?

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Added on June 16, 2012, 6:18 pm
For DCC, i like ROCO one, it can program until 9000++ locomotives!!!!
But of course, I can't control that much. For me, 4 locomotives is enough already

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Added on June 16, 2012, 6:20 pm
nice!
why don't you make your layout a beautiful landscape? add on some flowers, trees, mountain....

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Added on June 16, 2012, 6:22 pm

Yes, I agress! we should arrange a teh tarik session with everyone....

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Added on June 16, 2012, 6:24 pm

I'm in PJ area....don't forget me..let me know when and where is the teh tarik session....

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3 double headers (total 6 powered locomotives) running on 3 tracks

This post has been edited by VincC454: Jun 24 2012, 10:40 AM

busy working here in tg malim and so far from ampang

received call from my local agent at port klang this morning. my boxes are arriving at seremban by tomorrow noon... then need to think how to sort out all the extra HO scale rolling stocks

will try to arrange boss... normally friday 5pm drive straight back to seremban... tg malim... plus... guthrie... klia... senawang

all my boxes are currently backhome. lucky... no tax
this weekend will be very busy. need to redo my layout because too many things can't fit everything



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brg sikit2 only... no need jealous

i can unplug 1 digitrax decoder from my locomotive and let you try with it. maybe we can try during teh tarik you just need bring along your hornby digital select and a piece of straight track

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Added on June 28, 2012, 11:03 ami went to a electronic shop in seremban and asked for the 3mm led, the shop told me don't have. smallest only 5mm in their shop. you are using what size of led?

This post has been edited by judge-the: Jun 28 2012, 11:03 AM

ada 2 tingkat kah?

my simple setup in my office room. too many things so need to split them at 2 different locations; home and office
can't do anything fancy here so only pure basic setup because at workplace

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HO scale... i can't survive with n-scale too small

thinking of running 2 locos simultaneously on this basic layout

maybe we can share some pics on the "intersections" from our own layout so that we can learn from each other

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think pretty much done here in my room


Close up on my intersections

Impressive!