First DCC run...

So last night I experienced a couple 'firsts' in N scale model railroading.

I hooked up and ran my B-mann EZ Command DCC system... on a K1 and K2 loop of Kato Uni-track, something else I have never used before.

The Uni-track is nice stuff. Snaps together quickly and stays togother, is raised off the table a bit more than Atlas code 80, although the power routing switches were rather unique.

The EZ command is just that. Easy. I bought this set up a few months ago almost on a wim, it was offered for very cheap along with some other rolling stock I was buying. It was literally new in the box as the cords and wires had never been removed from the plastic. I read the instructions, watched the DVD, and in less than 15 minutes has hooked it up and programmed my one DCC loco.

I thought I had two DCC locos, but the first one I put on the track to program, it sat and buzzed at me. Strange. No go. AFter programming the other loco, I realized this one was just DC. So... I got to experiment with running a DC loco on setting 10. Needless to say, I did not like it at all. No DC on the DCC track for me.

I set this all up in my Auburn apartment. I am working away from home and now have a small layout in my apartment to help while away the hours.

Question - how do you disconnect Uni-track without damaging it??

thanks, just wanted to share... coming from a guy who is running DC on Code 80 nailed to plywood.

Tony in CA

 

Tony,

Congrats on a successful first run of your equipment.

As far as taking apart the unitrack, just pull the sections apart. They should separate just as easily as they snapped together.

 

thanks Dave. Didn't want to mess up my uni-track in typical 'If won't budge, pull harder' fashion.

 

You should have no problem pulling the sections apart.

I don't have room for a separate test/program track, so any time I need to work on an engine, I take 4 straight sections and a power section, snap them together, do my work, then pull them apart and toss them in my tool drawer. I have done this probably 50 time in the past few months, no problems with the track coming lose at all.

The only problems I have is the rail getting dirty from all the handling....