Converting a Hornby DMU from DC to DCC

[@ScottishNSRailFan]

Enjoyed your tutorial. I have eight heritage Hornby locos from the eighties, so I might give the DCC task a go.

[@BarnabasJunction]

Many Thanks, Go for it!

[@richardwood6376]

Thank you so much for explaining how to do this DCC conversion. I now understand where each wire goes. My DCC Class 110 will be running at LAST. Thank you. Richard.

[@BarnabasJunction]

Glad It was helpful for you, thank you 👍

[@Poliss95]

Conversion guides for the Class 110 are very rare. Someone on my forum was looking for one. The one I had had lost it's photos. Thanks for posting. :-)

[@BarnabasJunction]

Thank you for your comment.

[@SimonLivertonCentral]

Very nice "how to". If you have not used them so far have a go at using the 8PIN Socket, which I feel is very useful if I have issues with a decoder at a later date, especially if I install directional, cab or coach lighting. If you are going to install coach lighting at a later date try connecting all 3 together using twin micro plug and socket with 0.05mm wireing. Add extra pickups and a stay alive circuitry...Simon

[@BarnabasJunction]

Hi Simon, yes i am considering fitting sockets in the future

[@ChapelEndJunctionUK]

Great how to video , will come in handy for some one ......Peter

[@BarnabasJunction]

Thanks Peter, i do hope so =D

[@mrbluenevertoleratehatred]

Brilliant Class 110 Calder Valley units. These should be retooled by Bachman with Dcc and lighting.

[@BarnabasJunction]

Hi Br Blue, It is old but a truly excellent Unit and yes i fully agree they need to be retooled.

[@sanderwjunctioninternation6152]

a brill video understood everything great :0)

[@BarnabasJunction]

Cheers Christopher, I am glad you understood everything, I tried to keep it as simple as possible so even a total novice (like myself lol) will be able to do the same.

[@IronHorseRailways]

Video helped a lot however I'm having trouble. I have, same decoder, motor and controller as you however once set up my loco seems to.. ignore commands from the controller. Won't slow down / speed up when told, or stop either! Is there anything I could have missed? Resistor has been removed too. Thanks!

[@BarnabasJunction]

Try a decoder reset to see if it helps, access CV 8 and set it to valve 8 to reset the decoder to factory state. Let me know if this helps.

[@IronHorseRailways]

@@BarnabasJunction should have mentioned mate, that was first thing I did, on my decoder it's set to "4" to reset... Still won't work.. Uploading a video now to show the issue ..

[@recycledmodelrailways8655]

Good informative video mate, just decided to dcc all my locos as i renovate them. Do you use Lenz all the time...minefiled trying to decide what decoder to buy.

[@BarnabasJunction]

Hi Paul, many thanks. The decoder fitted was a LaisDCC 4 function 8 pin, you will find a link to where i get them from in the video description. I have mainly used these throughout my fleet with the odd Gaugemaster and Hornby decoder but I have found the LaisDCC decoders to be the most reliable of them all.

[@recycledmodelrailways8655]

Thanks for that mate, much appreciated.

[@SourceEastAnglia]

New To DCC - Noticed You Mentioned How The Power Lines Going In Must Be On The Correct Track ? My Question Is If You Then By Accident Put It On A Track Incorrectly (Wrong Way Round) What Happens ? - Does It Still Work, Fry The Controller, No Control Ect ?.. I Know With DC Tracks The Direction Would Just Be Reversed ? Many Thanks For The Video As Looking To Update To A DCC System

[@BarnabasJunction]

Thank you for your comment.

[@jamesmarks935]

Great video. But your links don't seem to work

[@BarnabasJunction]

Thank you, and you are very right. I will get them fixed asap.

[@SimonLivertonCentral]

Hi again, just realized the decoder is a 2 function decoder, which limets you to what you can do it you want cab, coach and directional lighting, or is it 4 function?...Simon

[@BarnabasJunction]

The decoder fitted was a LaisDCC 4 function 8 pin, you will find a link to where i get them from in the video description. I have mainly used these throughout my fleet with the odd Gaugemaster and Hornby decoder but I have found the LaisDCC decoders to be the most reliable of them all.

[@SimonLivertonCentral]

Hi, I know what you mean about reliability, Hornby are not so reliable. Just looked at the link, for £10 they seem good decoders, I do like the stay alive capabilities, which I always use if the option is available.

[@Fredstrains]

Is it a class 110

[@BarnabasJunction]

Thank you for your comment.

[@michaelayre9204]

Thanks, but a 5 min video might also have worked.............

[@BarnabasJunction]

Thanks for watching and taking an Interest 👍