Sometimes I have to watch my videos a few times to see how I did something

Thank you very much, and thanks for watching

Thank you, that's why I titled it that way. It's just the way I do it, not the only way to do it!

@@JoeG-firehousewhiskey And I respect that...

No problem, Im glad I could help!

+Joe G Joe, you can teach any one new things. We don't know every thing, well except me. lol This is the true reason to make these video's is to teach every one something. Sometimes we may know things but forget or don't know at all. So great job and keep up the great work. I hate those plastic plates, I wish they stayed with metal. The plates always crack or break off at the holes. I am going with JRMI in the future but I will also have the panels going around the layout. One day I plan on getting the larger system from NCE and using the Power Cab for a test track but will be down the road or I may just stay with the JMRI system when I set it up.

This was not a 'how to" video but a "how I do it" video.

***** Your welcome Joe !

Cheers Joe. Railway modelling's been a fascination since I was a lad. I first saw the Hornby Zero 1 system, the earliest DCC I know of, back in the late 70's-early 80's. How it's advanced since then. I'm just starting to get back into my railway modelling again and on here(FB) I've seen DCC stuff that's as simple as forward/reverse right out to signals that can stop the trains approaching it, not to mention the sound abilities(if fitted :). All can be controlled from a Mother Controller and networked sub-stations and sensors, almost like the real thing. I've even seen a 3D-printed model of the Forth Rail Bridge from here in the UK and the tiniest scale possible trains running along it at a local(Perth) Model Railway Exhibition! Amazing! As ever though, the battery had run out on my phone and its camera......Catch ya again.

Sweet, glad it helped you out!

@@JoeG-firehousewhiskey one other thing did u use any stranded 14 to connect to the nce port? And also was it any stranded 12 wire?

@@gunn9787 I used 18 gauge from the pcp panel to the terminal strips for the bus. Then stranded 12 gauge for the bus.

Thank you very much for your kind words

Thank you very much!

youre very welcome, I'm glad it helped you

Im glad it was helpful to you!

No problem, glad you liked it!

***** Thank you Joe. I am blonde and not technologically inclined-especially when it comes to DCC. I have both editions of Model Railroader's DCC guides and I'm more confused now than before I started reading. Knowing my luck I'll knock out our whole power grid.

How I do it is put a feeder on every track every one or two feet not sure if it’ll work for you

haha Im glad you were able to learn something and enjoy the video!

You can not replace a good solder joint done right and they will never fail and they are damn cheep...

Thank you very much. I'm glad I could help.

@@JoeG-firehousewhiskey It's been very useful to me. I was one of those users who was using their PowerCab for about 2% of it's capabilities!

I used a wire stripper, and a #11 blade with a light on it. Are those the tools you were asking about?

No, I had to buy them from eBay!

Stuart Gillis One bus line is enough, no matter how many mainline you have. Also, you can only hook up one bus line to the NCE Cab. What you should do is have each main line on thier own power district so if there is a short on one line it won't effect the other.

I know this is old but people should know that Digitrax says not to use a snubber with their system.

+Joe G 5 amp system will be the only track power. The track connection on my NCE power cab panel will be my programming track. -JG

+Joe G no problems with the 2 amp standard NCE power cab. Just not enough to power the amount of engines I'll have on the layout eventually. -JG

Thank you very much!

Here are two videos I like in this subject. This guy is very good at explaining the process. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bMtmfMiUrM-ypIE.html kzfaq.info/get/bejne/m7GPZtuU1Kq8fp8.html

Yes it surely would. Now a days I use terminal connections.

oh man, that was a while ago. I think it was from Ebay

i have a smaller screwdriver lol and it says druacell on it lmao

If your bus like is less than 30ft, you dont need the resistors at the emd.

No, its only if its 30ft or longer.

@@JoeG-firehousewhiskey Oh, Okay Thanks

A .1 uf capacitor

What nce recommended, damn auto correct.

Ill have to look when I get home on Saturday I cant remember off hand. I think its The DCC Guide Second edition, but im not 100%sure

Hey Joe, any luck with the name and author of that dcc book? Thank you.

Thanks for watching and commenting!

soldering, when properly done is a positive airtight connection. the suitcase connectors are convenient but only that. The air gap inside the plastic case allows humidity to enter and then corrosion follows. Current flow is then affected in a negative way as the corrosion causes resistance. At low voltage low/ low current rates every electron matters for performance. If you're going to invest a not-inconsiderable amount of money in equipment and the back wrenching effort to crawl around under your layout do it the best way possible.

A good solder joint done right will never fail......

Ok, thank you

I offset the splices so they wouldn't touch!

@@JoeG-firehousewhiskey Yes, I saw that, but it still does not sound like the best way to do it. Life has a way of throwing us curve balls.

@@odalesaylor That is true, you can modify it anyway that works for you!

that layout is gone X's 2. I use terminal joiners now

The twisting of the wires are manufacturer recommendations, Im sure that there are people that don't have any issues. Many manufactures play it safe than sorry. Also, the soldered wires were off set to reduce the chance of them touching. However, this layout has been taken down and I now use terminals for all my connections.

IT'S OK! NCE IS BETTER THAN DIGITRAX IN SO MANY OTHER WAYS!!! AAAAHHHHHH!

PacbeltRR What other ways do you mean exactly? Just asking.

Mijia Josef - Easy enough! NCE is much more user-friendly. It's intuitive programming works WITH you, instead of frustrating you by doing things like repeating the SAME monotonous steps to do some common commands - like Digitrax. Digitrax DOES have History. They've been around since the 80's. Problem is, they have such a blind, passionate following by some prominent Modelers, that Digitrax hasn't really been forced to upgrade things like it's very dated look, it's lack of compatibility with some other manufacturers... And it can be "touchy". Push some wrong buttons - and you're SCREWED! Enter wrong commands into a NCE PowerPro, and you can either back up, or keep scanning all the way through, until you're back at the start! Digitrax ISN'T a complete Dinosaur! It has some nice features, like Loco-Net, which allows you to know where all your Trains are - as long as they have transponder equipped Decoders. The rest of it was just too old school for me! I shopped CAREFULLY for my first DCC system, about 10 years ago. I chose the NCE PowerCab, and NEVER regretted it! The NCE system is SO modular and easily upgradeable, that with my current 10 Amp, 7 District Layout, I STILL have nearly all of my original $144.99 PowerCab NOW!! It's just GOOD!

PacbeltRR Thank you for your response. I understand.