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Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:21 am
by brian1951
Can anyone tell what the insulated block is please.
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Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:24 am
by Brian
Hi
As it only has three wires I suspect its a old Hornby Zero 1 or possibly an early Airfix MTC decoder.
Edit to add... .It could also be a continental DCC system from the 1970/80s possibly too?

Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:28 am
by IanS

Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:33 am
by brian1951
Insulation now removed
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Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:37 am
by Brian
Changing my mind now!!! I think the green PCB, as it has so many diodes on the circuit board, is to control the directional lighting? Can't really make out what the item to the right in the lower photos is? Is that a decoder? As it seems to have embedded components on its surface.

What is the loco and manufacturer?

Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:43 am
by brian1951
I think it could possibly be a reverse module ?

Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:45 am
by Brian
brian1951 wrote: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:43 am I think it could possibly be a reverse module ?
May be a daft question... Why would you have a reverse module in a loco? What leads you to think this?

Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:49 am
by brian1951
Because its 3 rail, sorry i missed that out :oops:

Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:51 am
by Brian
3 rail DC or 3 rail AC??
Obviously not a decoder on the right. Can you get a picture of the other side of this item?

Re: Whats this

Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2018 11:53 am
by brian1951
A/C or D/C that is the question,
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