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Hornby DCC question

  • 05-01-2009 05:38PM
    #1
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,651 ✭✭✭✭


    Is it possible to run/ convert standard Bachmann class 20's to run with a hornby DCC track setup?

    Its this one link and similar in rail freight yellow and grey.

    I'll have to double check this is the model i have but essentially is Bachmann DCC compatible with Hornby DCC?


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  • #2
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,651 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    72 looks and no reply, anyone???


  • #3
    FuzzyWuzzyWazza
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 906 ✭✭✭FuzzyWuzzyWazza


    I'm guessin no-one on here knows, I'm just guessing but as it states

    DCC Decoders for this item:
    Bachmann DCC Decoders (Any or multiple scales)
    Gaugemaster Controls DCC Decoders (Any or multiple scales)
    Hornby Model Railways DCC Decoders (OO Scale (1:76th scale))

    on the link you supplied I would guess that it probably does


  • #4
    bugsntinas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 688 ✭✭✭bugsntinas


    not a lover of dcc but i'd agree going by the link you have.have you tried phoning hattons or graham's toymaster for advice.sorry i can't be more help.


  • #5
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,651 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    bugsntinas wrote: »
    not a lover of dcc

    Why not, any particular reason?


  • #6
    bugsntinas
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 688 ✭✭✭bugsntinas


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Why not, any particular reason?

    i suppose a couple of reasons one being the expense and the other i'm not very technically minded and with the decoders needing programming and stuff it's a little over my head i'm affraid.


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  • #7
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,462 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »
    Is it possible to run/ convert standard Bachmann class 20's to run with a hornby DCC track setup?
    .... but essentially is Bachmann DCC compatible with Hornby DCC?

    I don't use Hornby, or Bachmann.
    However (to me) it's this basic question: are they both Lenz compatible?
    If they are not, and you have not already committed yourself, don't buy into a proprietary DCC system that is less than the industry standard.
    Ask a dealer for each make that question, and don't bother asking them about the other make, which they won't want to answer anyway.
    Then buy Lenz. :)


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