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DCCWiki, an online reference for NMRA Digital Command Control for Model Railroads. Created by volunteers for the modelling community. Plus other interesting things related to technology, because we should not forget how we got to where are today.
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TrainShows.net @trainshows.net · Jun 3
New model railroad open house added:
High Wycombe & District Model Railway Society Open Day
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September 21, 2025
10am-3pm
11 Duke Street
High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK
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High Wycombe & District Model Railway Society Open Day at 11 Duke Street in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, UK on September 21, 2025. Learn more at TrainShows.net.
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Merzy @merzysuperior.bsky.social · Jun 3
You would think it would be easy to model a place with very little vegetation but I am finding it difficult. I am working on a nickel mine region, modeling the year 1985 outside of Sudbury, Ontario where nothing grew.
An overhead view of an HO model railroad section with an ore loading area, a small railway shed, an overhead bridge, seven tracks and three switches. Ore spills, rock outcrops and lack of vegetation dominate the scene.
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · Jun 3
Analog Conversion is a Power Conversion Mode supported by most Multifunction Decoders. It's an optional feature. DCC signals will damage coreless motors.
#modelrailway #modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Toronto Railway Museum @torailwaymuseum.bsky.social · Jun 3
Jun 2, 1995: CN's old electrics operate for the last time on the Montreal-Deux-Montagnes commuter line through the Mount Royal Tunnel. The equipment included Z-1-a, Z-4-a and Z-5-a electric locomotives; EP-59a and EP-69a electric multiple units and balloon-top coaches. 1/3
A group of CN train crew members and railfans stands on the platform at Montreal Central Station next to CN Z-1-a electric locomotive No. 6710 after its final run through the Mount Royal Tunnel on June 2, 1995. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · Jun 2
#modelrailway #modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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1975: MODEL RAILWAYS - All You Need to Know | Model World | BBC Archive
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Nate B @warpedhorizon.bsky.social · May 31
The largest cylinders ever fitted to a steam locomotive were the massive 48"x32" low pressure cylinders on the Virginian Railway's Class AE 2-10-10-2. The high pressure cylinders were also huge at 30"x32". Otto Perry captured #801 at Roanoke VA in 1932.

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A black and white photograph of a massive articulated steam locomotive. The cylinders are huge, and the boiler even bigger.
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Crazy Ass Moments in Railroad History @assrailroad.bsky.social · May 31
I don't know if Al Kalmbach would be rolling in his grave, crying or laughing that the biggest change in environmental law in a generation was because his magazine became a foamer gossip rag.
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Loudmouth @loudmouth1934.bsky.social · May 29
After almost 3 years out of service and a lot of research, paranoia, and soldering...

IT'S ALIVE
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 29
Why do so many modellers rely on a $0.50 light bulb to protect their expensive DCC systems & locomotives when proper short protection is available?
Pay now or pay later, your choice.
#modelrailway #modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Short Circuit
A Short Circuit gets its name from the electrical energy finding a shortcut, an easier path from one side of the power supply to the other.
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Old International Print Ads @oldinprintads.bsky.social · May 28
From America, May 1949: Red Cap Ale ad from Carling's

«CARLING'S Red Cap ALE»
An advertisement featuring a bottle and glass of ale alongside a model train under construction. The ad promotes a blend of hobbies and the enjoyment of ale. CARLING'S Red Cap ALE FULL 12 OZ For 109 years in Canada, now a product of U. S. A., too. Somewhere close by is a man who knows how to enjoy a hobby and a wonderful glass of ale, too. Enjoy the full, delicious flavor of this light, bright, golden ale ... Let the jolly Red Cap remind you to call for Carling's.
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 28
Next18/Next18-S, designed for installation in tight spaces such as #TTScale & #NScale applications. It has very strict definitions for its dimensions.
#modelrailway #modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Locomotive Interface/Next18
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 25
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The Rise and Fall of Model Trains | How Lionel Ruled American Childhood
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 23
DCC Multifunction decoders don't use DC to drive the motor. They create a Pulse Width Modulated signal to control direction & accurately maintain the desired speed.
It really is simple! Repost: spread the word.
#modelrailway #modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Pulse Width Modulation
Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) enhances motor control. Instead of applying direct current (DC) to the motor, a series of pulses is employed. These pulses reach their maximum power for a brief period. Va...
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David McCormack Photography @davidmccormackphotography.ca · May 23
Avanti West Coast heading to Euston.

📆 2025-04-28
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 23
If you have the May 2025 issue of Railroad Model Craftsman, there is an article on the construction of the S Scale mode in brass.
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 22
Not sure what it is a Program Track. but many seem determined to wire it to ensure damage, so here is the proper way to wire one.
Program Tracks work in Service mode, so the decoder's address is irrelevant.
#modelrailway #modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Wiring a Programming Track for DCC
A Programming Track safely programs Multifunction Decoder using Service Mode Programming. It’s easy to have a portion of your layout’s track double as a programming track.
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 21
#modelrailway #modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Locomotive Undercarriage
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 21
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Atlas H15-44 DCC install
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 21
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HO Southern Pacific Dome-Lounge First Look!
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John Frightening! @johnmaddening.bsky.social · May 20
More photos from Tetsudoukan Cafe & Rest Bar in Osaka, which is a combination restaurant/model railroad/cat rescue. Well worth the trip.
@sithlet.bsky.social holds hands with a tired cat laid out on a model railroad Cats perch and sleep in a model railroad display in the window of a cafe while passersby watch A cat on a shelf in back that has not been nice enough to meet with cafe visitors. A sign below his space says (in English) “There is a possibility of injury.” A cat laying down on a model railroad display, resting his head on and paw between buildings
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 20
An oft repeated myth is that OPS mode will program all the locos on your #modelrailway. True, if you omit the address of the decoder to be programmed.
#modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Programming DCC Decoders
To function appropriately, configuration is essential for Multifunction, Function, and Accessory Decoders. Configuration involves setting appropriate values into the configuration variables (CVs) with...
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DCCWiki @dccwiki.bsky.social · May 19
Turntables are another interesting feature on a #modelrailroad.
They can be a centerpiece of a #modelrailway engine servicing facility.
#modelrailroading #modeltrain #modeltrains
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Turntables and DCC
A turntable consists of a short section of track mounted on a bridge that is sunk in a pit, placing the bridge at grade. The centre of the bridge is a pivot that allows it to freely rotate. As the bri...
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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · May 18
Presented without further comment
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Toronto Railway Museum @torailwaymuseum.bsky.social · May 18
May 17, 1930: the Canadian Locomotive Company delivers No. 7700 to CN, the first diesel-electric switcher ordered by a Canadian railway. Most of the locomotive's internal diesel-electric components came from the Westinghouse Company; assembly was done at CLC in Kingston. 1/2
Canadian National Railway diesel locomotive No. 7700, a short, squat black locomotive with a pair of four-wheel trucks and an operator's cab at one end. Canadian Locomotive Company builder's photo, Canada Science and Technology Museum collection.
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