TrainMasters TV teaches you everything about digital model railroading in this 22-part tutorial. From sound to light, from decoders to accessories, everything is covered.&nbsp;
This TrainMasters TV series ensures that you can make your digital model railway even more fun and beautiful and contains lots of tips.
English spoken.
Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

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DCC Decoded - Tutorials for your digital model railway

DCC - Part 1

John and JD Forsythe from Train Control Systems visited the set of DCC Decoded to talk about TCS and their Keep-Alive power system. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

 A solution for electrical gremlins

In this long-awaited DCC Decoded segment, Roger Chrysler installs a decoder and a speaker in a Bachmann Spectrum 45-ton locomotive in less than an hour. Watching the entire process in real time should make it easy for anyone to follow along and get great results on their own. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Adding sound to a GE 44-tonner

The Soundtraxx SoundCar decoder replicates the sounds from rolling stock, such as rail clack, flange squeal, flat shots, brakes and coupler release. Roger Chrysler returns to the DCC Decoded studio to demonstrate the installation of Tsunami SoundCar decoders in two pieces of rolling stock. Follow along step-by-step as he shows the entire process, including adding a Current Keeper module, and tips for getting better sound out of the units. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

SoundTraxx SoundCar install

When it comes to onboard speakers, hearing is believing. JD Forsythe from Train Control Systems demonstrates the difference that speaker enclosures can make to the volume and quality of sound in your locomotives. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

DCC sound speaker tips

DCC - Part 2

Roger Chrysler demonstrates the installation of a DCC decoder in an Athearn "Blue-Box" F7 locomotive. This is a clinic for those who might find a hard-wire install slightly intimidating. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Athearn Blue-Box decoder install

John and JD Forsythe from Train Control Systems visit the studio to demonstrate the features of their new diesel WOWSound decoders. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

TCS WOWSound diesel demo

DCC - Part 3

Matt Herman from ESU shows off a locomotive with a LokSound decoder configured per the desires of modeler Mike Confalone, owner of the HO-scale Allagash Railway. Matt discusses the features of the LokSound Select sound decoder and how the sounds and control relate to real-world locomotive operation. "Confaloned" LokSound decoder funtions:
<ul>
<li>F0 Both forward+reverse lights on dim</li>
<li>F1 Bell</li>
<li>F2 Horn</li>
<li>F3 (on) Fast throttle up to Notch 8 / (off) move to throttle notch level</li>
<li>F4 (on) Fast throttle dn to Idle / (off) move to throttle notch level</li>
<li>F5 Bright short hood light</li>
<li>F6 Bright long hood light</li>
<li>F7 Toggle dynamic brakes on/off - sound varies with throttle setting</li>
<li>F8 Turn sound off (sound on default)</li>
<li>F9 Drive hold</li>
<li>F10 -F11 -F12 -Additional features</li>
</ul>
English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

LokSound "Confaloned" decoder

Matt Herman from ESU returns to the set of DCC Decoded in the TrainMasters TV studio to demonstrate LED lighting strips for passenger cars. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

ESU LED lighting strips

Matt Herman from ESU returns to DCC Decoded and gives an in-depth demonstration of ESU’s newly-released “Full Throttle” sound. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

LokSound "Full Throttle" demo

Matt Herman from ESU visits the set of DCC Decoded in the TrainMasters TV studio with this great bit of aha moment insight for getting silky smooth performance from your locomotives with Loksound decoders. Watch TrainMasters TV for more clinics with Matt, including a demonstration of ESU’s newly-released “Full Throttle” sound. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

ESU/LokSound decoder tip (aha moment)

DCC - Part 4

In this new series of DCC Decoded episodes, Ed Wilson from NCE Corporation will discuss integrating their DCC system into your layout, covering topics such as expanding the system to include more operators and increasing engine capacity, adding accessories, and using JMRI to manage your locomotive fleet. But first, Ed unboxes the Powercab system and helps new users get trains running in minutes. Even if you’re familiar with the Powercab system, we think you’ll want to follow this series from the start. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Intro to the NCE Powercab system

In the second episode of our series with Ed Wilson from NCE, he demonstrates “Nice to Have” accessories for your layout’s DCC system. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

NCE Powercab system accessories

Back EMF, pulse-width modulation, speed curves, and excited generators - they're all involved when it comes to locomotive performance. George Bogatiuk from Soundtraxx demonstrates tweaking the Tsunami decoder, with lots of useful information for anyone who uses DCC control in their locomotives. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Hyperdrive performance

DCC - Part 5

Sometimes plug'n'play isn't just plug'n'play. Alex Kolesnikov from DCC Train in Cincinnati has tips for avoiding common decoder "plug-n-play" pitfalls. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Bowser plug'n'play DCC install

Alex "The Crazy Russian" Kolesnikov says, "You got the tools to do the right job", but we think he means, "Use the right tool for the job." Let's find out. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

 Helpful DCC tools for your toolbox

DCC - Part 6

Whenever a DCC manufacturer releases a new product, the first question is bound to be, “Does this work with the old versions?”. Matt Herman from ESU/LokSound LLC addresses those questions as they relate to their new LokSound 5 DCC decoders. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

ESU LokSound 5 compatibility

It's been a year since Matt Herman from ESU Loksound sat at the DCC Decoded workbench. He fills us in on what's been happening with manufacturing in China, instroduces us to the new speaker housing kits, and introduces the new-generation Loksound 5 decoder. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

What's new at ESU/LokSound

DCC - Part 7

One of the most unique products to enter the world of DCC in recent years is the ProtoThrottle by Iowa Scaled Engineering. Developer Scott Thornton discusses the product in depth and demonstrates ways it can make operations on your layout more realistic. Four episodes in all. In part 1, Scott discusses how the ProtoThrottle came to be and introduces its basic design features. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Intro to the ProtoThrottle - Part 1

In part 2, Taking a ProtoThrottle out of the box and going step-by-step through the set-up process. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Setup and configuration - Part 2

In part 3, Adjusting a decoder's CV 3 & 4 to add realistic momentum to a locomotive being run with the ProtoThrottle. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

Managing momentum - Part 3

In part 4, see the ProtoThrottle in action: our host Bob Fallowfield has come dressed for the job! English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

ProtoThrottle in action - Part 4

DCC - Part 8

Speed matching locomotives for DCC operation can be tricky. TMTV host Bob Fallowfield and Alex "the crazy Russian" Kolesnikov from DCCTrain demo the basics of doing speed. English spoken. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TVmatching.

DCC speed matching 

DCC Decoded is back with Joe Fugate demonstrating the ways you can wire a turnout frog. Joe and host Bob Fallowfield discuss the pros and cons of each frog wiring option so you can choose what's best for your situation. Credits: MRH Magazine / TrainMasters TV

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