Model Railway Forum

You will probably find that the older motors draw too much current and blow the Hornby TTS decoders. Another issue that you are likely to have is that DCC really needs good pickups and smooth running models, it’s far better suited to newer models which are capable of running at a crawl from what I’v...

I wouldn’t recommend the hattons fitting service. It’s not really what they are known for. Their aim is to get the sound fitted to the models quickly and then move onto the next model. Go to a DCC specialist. I fit sound for a living and sometimes get sent hattons fitted models to improve. The last ...

I do think it’s beneficial to add stay alives to these smaller locos, it’s an extra safety net if your trackwork isn’t 100%, a small stay alive will only give a second or so of power but that can be enough.

www.roads-and-rails.co.uk is also good for speakers

Richard