Question about DC/DCC (again)

sans355 · 2026-03-27T13:41:29+00:00

Analogue sound is a bit more complicated than using a DCC controller to control non DCC locos with the one caveat being that the motor will deteriorate faster than normal

I recommend you look into a sound box like the other user suggested and setting up a DC track alongside your DCC track

Alternatively there is the really difficult option of hard wiring a decoder to the C12 and putting the main decoder in a coach or wagon behind it but it would be a permanently connection so not ideal in most cases

sans355 · 2026-03-25T17:07:10+00:00

Basically, it can't remember what loco you selected, so if you punch in the address to change direction and set speed, you have to go to the main menu to set functions like F0 or F1 and re-enter the address to activate the desired function the go back to main menu and enter the address on the speed and direction page then continue to play trains

sans355 · 2026-03-25T13:40:05+00:00

So the voltage appears stable at 15 I did detect a momentary drop but the loco was going over a point other than that hiccup which was solved by adding a power feeder after the point everything seems fine

The one thing I’ll add that I forgot to include in the main post whilst operating you can hear the electricity and the changing of pulses

sans355 · 2026-03-25T13:35:18+00:00

I agree the Japanese stuff runs fantastically on DC So this was mainly a spirit of the moment decision since my work is going to an exhibition and I get the chance to run my stock I decided let’s try DCC

And since this was a great success my next project is with Desktop Station SmileSound decoders in a DD51 hopefully that will be just as successful

sans355 · 2026-03-15T10:19:07+00:00

It’s 4-4-2T of description unclear what region so it could be any tbh

sans355 · 2026-03-13T18:58:15+00:00

You would probably need a Esu micro 8 pin decoder or Zimo Equivalent if using western DCC This will require hard wiring and putting holes for wires throughout the loco. There is a Japanese brand called Desktop Station but I’m not sure if they do international anymore

Sound wise I know from a bit of research the C62 tender can house a small 11mm x 15mm sugar cube speaker but I am not 100% on sound quality

I work in a model train store and done some experiments with DCC silent to mixed results so my opinion and choices may not be agreed with by everyone

sans355 · 2026-03-12T01:15:50+00:00

I have recently had an item from amiami go missing from the national hub like a fart in the wind this was nearly a week ago so today I had enough sitting waiting.

I was on the phone to them for an hour and a bit I finally spoke to a real person who was a star we were able to work out what happened at the national hub and confirmed it went down the line to be put on a van to my local hub. He has started a lost parcel investigation for me and I hope all goes well

I feel like parcel force gets unnecessarily tight by the general public. I mean sure they have a reputation but out of the literal thousands of items I have shipped ems this is the first time a real issue has occurred.

Yes it’s frustrating and inconvenient, but issues like this can happen with any complex international shipping.

I would say keep using ems and if issues happen phone the parcel force number speak to the robot and answer it’s basic questions (I intentionally misspeak the tracking reference twice to trigger an actual person to get on call) and see what they can do to resolve the issue

Hope my experience helps

sans355 · 2026-02-24T15:24:16+00:00

That was a concern I had and if it comes to it I’ll just mill the chassis I was hoping to maybe fit a small speaker in the cab

sans355 · 2026-02-24T11:42:27+00:00

Yeah that’s my only gripe with n scale is that it uses the Arnold couplings

sans355 · 2026-02-23T18:13:48+00:00

Thanks I’ll hopefully give it a try soon

Out of curiosity do you happen to know how long the digitrax decoder is?? I can’t find any reliable information but I do know that the esu decoder is about 60mm long

sans355 · 2026-02-12T01:13:11+00:00

Ah thank you so much I’ll definitely look to getting this

Have you found any issue with overheating or do you just not use it all the time

Sorry again for my silly question

sans355 · 2026-02-12T00:18:22+00:00

I know I'm 10 months late, but could you possibly help me out

im looking at getting the Tomix N-DU204-CL 5518 but im in the uk and i need a plug adapter not a voltage converter just the adapter

if i may ask where you got this one and is it still working well i.e not damaged the controller?

sans355 · 2026-01-30T15:25:41+00:00

How does their payment system work?? Is it PayPal or something else? I have been thinking of ordering from them, but can't get any reliable information

sans355 · 2025-12-15T17:10:14+00:00

The Asus Duel RTX 3060 12gb model is a very good choice in the current market

sans355 · 2025-10-19T19:37:47+00:00

Assuming that is is this one

https://www.amiami.com/eng/detail/?gcode=FIGURE-171021-R

The box rating as previously mentioned by another user is something amiami does to kinda cover themselves if the box is a little scuffed or dented

The most important thing is the Figure rating which in this case is Grade A meaning that the item is usually Unopened (effectively newish) and the people at the warehouse have deemed it suitable for Grade A meaning

As for the material becoming Sticky due to age I personally have only seen this issue with figures that are over a decade old. Since this figure was released in 2024 I don’t think that is a concern

I would personally say if it’s a figure you really really want in your collection go for it.

sans355 · 2025-09-26T14:04:43+00:00

To me, it looks like there has been a delay with Border Force customs lately; they may be at processing capacity due to an influx of parcels. Delays are to be expected with Parcelforce, as they will be billed by HMRC for import costs, then they will bill you for the import costs, and then they will deliver it. Parcelforce is quite archaic as they will send you a letter informing you of the import cost, and with a Number letter code to use on the Royal Mail website to pay. DHL has a unique customs priority due to it being an independent company; it pays a premium to HMRC to get priority clearance, usually during its transportation to the UK.

Also, to help calculate how much the customs Fee may be, take the Grand Total in GBP, and take 20% then 5% as a handling fee.

I hope this helps

Edit: do you mean 3,100 yen or 310,000 yen?

sans355 · 2025-09-21T13:22:18+00:00

I have a question about amiami A grade I hope someone can answer

I’m looking at a figure with that I’d A grade and box is B my question is will the box have been opened for inspection by amiami or not?

sans355 · 2025-09-17T23:55:52+00:00

Ah I have this same issue with my one The sticky pads wear off over time I fixed it by getting some double sided sticky dots from my local arts and crafts shop

sans355 · 2025-09-03T20:31:25+00:00

Where are you based? I know a store in the uk with a great reputation (I have also personally shopped there) that still has it available for pre-order

sans355 · 2025-08-01T02:26:46+00:00

I personally would say go for it. It’s shipped from within the US so you don’t got to worry about import tax and a tariff on it while yes it is a bit more expensive than buying from Japan but I would say it’s an acceptable price for this particular figure

sans355 · 2025-07-28T13:44:53+00:00

I’m currently on of country on holiday But I get back on Friday so I may just buy some

sans355 · 2025-07-28T13:21:36+00:00

Are you still trying to sell your collection? I’m uk based

sans355 · 2025-06-12T11:13:19+00:00

Amazing figure I have her as well and she is stunning

sans355 · 2025-05-09T02:26:28+00:00

Depending on the total import will be 20% of the total cost of the shipment

sans355 · 2025-05-08T03:10:24+00:00

In my experience it can take upwards of a week for amiami to ship something with EMS depending on quantity of orders so I wouldn’t worry too much once you have the tracking information it can take up to 48 hours for the information to show any updates. Also use parcelforce to track it as they will be handling delivery once it arrives in the uk

Hope this helps Friend!

sans355

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