I have been building train layouts for over 40 years. This is my first exposure to the car system. I hope I can gain knowledge from the members of this...
Welcome to the Group, Jim. My own personal preference is a styrene sheet "sandwich"; which uses a a fairly heavy bottom layer (.030" to .060"), overlaid with a...
Welcome Jim, I prefer 0.010" styrene layed over 0.020" magnetic tape, for extended vehicle life of guide arm and battery and smoother operation. The mag tape...
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Dear Group Members- Here's the monthly reminder message - once you have it memorized, feel free to delete future copies of it without reading further: You are...
I was interested in converting a static (Well, the wheels roll, but they have no power) 1/87 scale Trucks n Stuff Semi Truck International Prostar Sleeper...
Tom I bought via eBay from a guy in Germany a home-modified Herpa MB Actros articulated cab/container truck which works really well. On this the guy doing the...
Hi Bevis, Thanks for the info. I will have to check out a few more things and get back to you. I was surprised to see that Walthers did not carry Athern, but...
I have built several tractor/trailer combos for use with the Faller system (US prototypes). I put the batteries in the sleeper cab. Go to our web page and...
Tom ... There are two big model train distributors in the US - Walthers and Horizon Hobbies. Walthers bought Lifelike Products Inc adding Proto 2000 and Proto...
Hi Anybody knows how to generate global stop signal or other dccar functional signals fro Digitrax Command station??? Instead of using STOP8 function block, if...
Hi Motoi, a DCC-Station send a stop signal generally only to the selected address. Is far as I know there is an emergency stop, but in this case all cars are ...
I received word today that Games On Track, the creators of the underlying technology behind Faller Car System 3.0, has completed their tests with the 3mm...
Hi Claus Thanks for the reply. I tried to use DC05 A ir signal to stop cars. That works as intended. However, thinking any other way which is more cost...
Hi Motoi, My experience with DCcar. I have been able to use Digitrax to send IR commands for light controls F0 to F10, but not speed control commands with the...
Hi I am using Digitrax and Roco Multimaus. Â I could manage Speed and F0-F??? with these devices. Â I also use Train Controller and Programmer as the computer...
Is DCCAR fussy about having 28 speed steps (rather than 126)? The Bachmann E-Z Command is an ExpressNet or Xbus device so should work with a Lenz interface,...
Motoi, So how do you change the speed with Digitrax? Do you do that using Roco multimaus? When I change the speed dial to zero on a Digitrax DCC command...
Hi Mike Please use Status Edit. I have DT300 and DT402. Â Both status edit procedures are different. Â Please review the manual. Â Roco Multimaus required the...
Thanks Motoi, Your response did the trick. I knew about 28 speed step mode and thought I tried this a few months ago. You lead me In the right direction. This...
Hello Everybody, This is my first message to the group. Please don't rain unnecessary welcome messages. J I am going to ask a somewhat complicated wiring...
Hello Ali Have you considered using something like a Picaxe microcontroller which would allow you to implement the exact logic you want rather than being ...
I have seen info online about infrared stop/distance control for FCS vehicles ....... does anyone know where to purchase the parts and controllers? Anybody...
I am so new to all of this that I own not a single Faller Product. I know it may be ambitious but I am looking to kitbash a vehicle using a busch new look bus...
