Model Railroad Hobbyist | February 2015 | #60 DCC IMPULSES column Bruce Petrarca Brass steam loco DCC installation tips ... I’ve been doing a bunch of HO brass steam loco installations recently and want to share my thoughts and ideas with you this month. These techniques will work just fine on HO, HOn3, Sn3 or S-scale locos – generally those with 1-amp rated decoders. There might not be enough space in an N-scale engine for some of the things covered here. O scale and larger are similar, but will need heftier connectors to go with the beefier decoders due to the larger motor load. These are all sound installations. Non-sound installations would be very similar, just no need for the speaker and associated wiring. First, make it run well The mantra I frequently repeat is, “DCC will exaggerate your loco’s operation. If it runs well, it may run better with DCC. If it runs poorly on DC, it will probably run worse with DCC.” XX DCC TIPS, TRICKS, AND TECHNIQUES MRHMAG.COM • TABLE OF CONTENTS • INDEX