Hello all,

just joined so not sure if I am posting in the right place until I get used to the site. have just returned to the hobby after about a 15 year absence and dusted off the layout ( boy was it dusty !!! ) and dug out the old rolling stock. My hasn't times changed what with DCC etc but have bitten the bullet and gone down that route. Bit of a learning curve but have dropped a few clangers, mainly buying a Hornby select controller ( I know I know but it seemed a good idea at the time ..... ) and destroying chips like they are going out of fashion by trying to get them into a space that simply isn't big enough - still we live and learn done we and hindsight is a wonderful thing.

First question to kick off my n gauge forum career - I bought a loco off the site that should not be named, that had been converted to dcc by previous owner and doesn't work, unfortunately it doesn't have a blanking plug to return to DC running and I cant find them anywhere, does anyone know where I can lay my hands on a spare one please as I need to fit one to eliminate a possible failed chip ( Bachmann 558 ) and try it on DC.

THanks for listening
cheers

Trev.

I may have one in the Loft modelling room. If I get 5 mins, I'll check. If I can find it I'll drop it in the post Monday. Watch this space.

Hello Trev,

It would be good to know what you plan on getting up to and there is the Welcome and Introduction thread where you can tell us 
http://www.ngaugeforum.co.uk/SMFN/index.php?board=40.0

cheers John.

Thank you Malcom, that is really most kind. Thanks John - just put a bit on about what I am doing / got on a bit where the question is - what are you modelling. Thanks for the link will check it out.
much cheers
Trev

does any blanking plug fit in any engine?

tim

Hi Tim

THB I don't really know but if all manufacturers follow the same protocol ie NRAM ( is it NRAM ?? ) the I would guess that all should fit.

oh ok NRMA i think it is but i got ya

cheers


tim

Ahhhh senior moment there - NRAM is what Northern Rock became when the taxpayer gave them a sub till the weekend. Got it into my head coz that's who my mortgage is with

thanks for putting me right.......

cheers
Trev

Any blanking plug should work with any loco.  The six pins you have on a decoder are rails A+B (input), motor + and - (output), and two lights (F0F and F0R, output).  The blank connects the rails to the other two sets, so if there's DC current there, the motor spins and the lights come on!

Trev, if Malcolm doesn't find one, I definitely have a spare.

And it's N(ational) M(odel) R(ailroading) A(ssociation).

Cheers,
Tim.

What a fantastic forum, thank you kindly for that 



trev.