I did fit some decoders into my trams. Also I've got now 5 trams with a decoder already came, or come with it. (One is on post to me, will arrive tomorrow) I made the decision to use DCC for my tramsI still have 4-5 decoders to set up. But these have to go in very old motor blocks. So I must do some cuttings new wiring on them.
I would like to run them on the big LGB layout at the Hannover Tram museum. My trams (not all of the) are almost using LGB decoders 55020 and 55021. At Hannover they are using Digitrax equipment. I took some tracks to Hannover and they offered a temporary layout. I tried it with LGB equipment. It was sucesfull.
I used Dc DCC models. The DC models, had been parked on a parking track line, with separate electric blocks. So I could use one by one of the DC trams. The DCC trams allow me to run together with visitor kids about 5 trams at once, including one of the DC trams.
A year later I try to run my DCC models on their layout. The problem was that some of my trams with self fitted decoders did not run on their layout. We think that it had something to do with the settings between LGB DCC and Digitrax DCC System. And I'mm as a beginner can't prograsmm my decoders. I don't know how to do. In my dreams I would like to have a controler, looking like a real tram controler, buit with a DCC system.
This picture shows a friend, working with two children, usind the LGB DCC Loco mouse.
And that show my old self made DC controler. And know I wnat a similar one for DCC. Makes more fun. And it is easier to run different models. With DC I can run two trams. One take the power from tracks, And two DC trams running on overhead.
