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Brian wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:25 pm

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 4:49 pm Surely switching from forward to reverse without stopping first is extremely bad practice

On DC certainly. AFAIK DCC stops the loco before applying the reverse motor power.

I can confirm that is what appears to happen, even down to the sound effects! (Steam chuff slowing etc)

Walkingthedog wrote: ↑Tue Dec 13, 2022 5:33 pm Thanks Brian another scrap of information added to my vast knowledge of DCC.

We’ll make a convert of you yet Brian.

You never know. Would just take 13 decoders.