Question about control for 009 gauge locos.

[jhb171achill]

I have a quantity of Austrian 009 gauge stuff which I intend to get operating at some stage. All but one set of points are "Electrofrog" type, the wiring for which is a mysterious mind-blank to me. The last time I wired a layout there was no such thing as individual control, chips, etc. for loco's, and all points had insulated frogs!

 

How would I go about getting advice about wiring the track, and possibly installing whatever gadgets are necessary into locomotives so that they can be controlled individually?

[Dave]

There are some good books on DCC , the beauty about DCC is the entire layout is powered without having to isolate sections. Fitting a DCC chip in each loco gives individual control all at the same time, you can also control points too.

Try this website http://www.wiringfordcc.com/intro2dcc.htm

[Mayner]

John

 

I would tend to stick with conventional control in 009, unless the locos were supplied DCC ready I would be wary about trying to convert Liliput or Roco/Minitrains 009 locos to DCC.

 

Its likely to involve a lot of work in milling out a space for a decoder, modifying the wiring and de-value the loco in the process.

 

It is difficult to achieve reliable running in DCC with a small loco with only 4 or 6 wheel pick up, I had to remove the decoders from my T&D locos and I am having fun and games acheiving reliable running with a with a G Class.

 

Wiring for live frog points is not as difficult as its made out to be its mainly a matter of feeding power from the toe end of the points and installing insulated joiners at the back of the crossing Vee,

 

http://www.mrol.com.au/Articles/Electrical/LivefrogWiring.aspx

[jhb171achill]

Very many thanks, gents - I'll forget the chips and try to wire it the way Mayner suggests. The loco's are indeed that type -Austrian 2091 and 2095 class mostly.