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DCCconcepts YouTube
Добавлен 12 авг 2013
DCCconcepts revolves solely around model railways and the equipment, tools, techniques and special items that, combined with good information, a will to do it well and a little practice, make it possible to turn any model into something very special.
Any business is simply the sum of its people’s abilities and attitudes. While our people all have appropriate “life skills” to move the company forward, DCCconcepts was founded by a modeller (Richard Johnson) and as we have grown, we have also made sure that all new staff bring to the company a constantly widening range of modelling skills and experience. We all love the hobby and we care about quality in modelling - we love to teach and help too. At the same time, we understand that modellers have different skill levels, knowledge and depth of experience, so we never judge and remain ready to offer help where needed.
Any business is simply the sum of its people’s abilities and attitudes. While our people all have appropriate “life skills” to move the company forward, DCCconcepts was founded by a modeller (Richard Johnson) and as we have grown, we have also made sure that all new staff bring to the company a constantly widening range of modelling skills and experience. We all love the hobby and we care about quality in modelling - we love to teach and help too. At the same time, we understand that modellers have different skill levels, knowledge and depth of experience, so we never judge and remain ready to offer help where needed.
Weedkiller Train - Settle - 21st May 2024
66761 and 66727 proceed slowly through Settle Station on weedkilling duty.
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Class 60 60076 Powers Through Settle - 21st May 2024
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Class 60 60076 takes the empties up the hill through Settle to Arcow Quarry on 21st May 2024.
Walthers 1953 Broadway Limited Complete A-B-A 11-Car Set - Sound and Light Fitted
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One set available only! www.dccconcepts.com/product/walthers-1953-broadway-limited-complete-set/
DCCconcepts ESP Ψ aegis System - An Overview with Howard Smith and Richard Brighton
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In this video, we take a look at the main features and benefits of DCCconcepts new ESP Ψ aegis System with Howard Smith. Product link - www.dccconcepts.com/product/esp-aegis-system/
Wheelsets overview
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DCCconcepts Wheelsets offer a fantastic way to improve the running of your rolling stock whilst also adding either electrical pickups or resistance for use with induction detectors!
Orient Express Trainset (Trix Carriages, Roco Locomotive)
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This ultra-rare train-set is complete with sleeping cars, baggage cars and even a table-lit restaurant car. It's DCC fitted and has full sound in both the locomotive and the train! We've used a bit of "artistic licence" to show the train passing over a fictitious viaduct somewhere along the Orient Express route!
The Sound of a Stanier Hooter Echoes Through Settle!
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Watch as 45627 storms Settle pulling 11 on The Dalesman - no diesel pushing this beauty!
Pine Express with Double Grid POWER!
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Settle Station is smelling PINE FRESH after this train! Double Grid POWER on tap for the wood!
Midland Pullman Luxury Through Settle
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The Midland Pullman operated by LSL really is the height of luxury - this particular train originated this morning in Southampton. So good to see an HST doing what it was designed for!
Galatea / Sierra Leone Powers Through Settle
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Galatea disguised as Sierra Leone passes Settle Station Tuesday 4th July 2023 at 10.45 on her way to Carlisle with a show of force! No diesel assistance for this old girl!
DCCconcepts Modern Platforms Order Yours Now!
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You'll find all the Modern Platform products available to order at www.dccconcepts.com/product-category/specialised-model-accessories/west-hill-wagon-works-partnership-products/
Southern Spam in Settle! She's sounding great!
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Southern Spam in Settle! She's sounding great!
Sherwood Forester Powers Through Settle
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Sherwood Forester Powers Through Settle
46100 "Royal Scot" races through settle to make up time! Feel the POWER of steam!
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46100 "Royal Scot" races through settle to make up time! Feel the POWER of steam!
Cobalt SS - The world's smallest slow-action turnout motor!
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Cobalt SS - The world's smallest slow-action turnout motor!
The Hornby Coronation Duchess up 1 in 30 with PowerBase
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The Hornby Coronation Duchess up 1 in 30 with PowerBase
British India Line Struggles On Wet Rails After Being Stopped At Settle Junction
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British India Line Struggles On Wet Rails After Being Stopped At Settle Junction
British India Line and Britannia Storm Settle!
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British India Line and Britannia Storm Settle!
Variety Trains Settle September 20th 2022
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Variety Trains Settle September 20th 2022
Power and Grace as British India Line Thunders Through Settle Station
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Power and Grace as British India Line Thunders Through Settle Station
The office needed a good Hoover before our open weekend!
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The office needed a good Hoover before our open weekend!
Flying Scotsman Powers Through Settle 23rd December 2021
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Flying Scotsman Powers Through Settle 23rd December 2021
Midland Pullman Visits Settle Dec 2021
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Midland Pullman Visits Settle Dec 2021
Soldering to Track Made Easy with DCCconcepts
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Soldering to Track Made Easy with DCCconcepts
ESP® Teaser Day the wires went away
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ESP® Teaser Day the wires went away
Thomas and Friends and the Premium Rolling Road Adventure!
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Thomas and Friends and the Premium Rolling Road Adventure!
When fitting stay alive & bringing a loco to a controlled standstill does this then have to be compensated for?
Do u still make these ?
True, excuse my impatience. Yes, they have kindly answered my questions. I'm sorry again. I am now getting to know their products and am very satisfied with the ones I have already purchased.
we are very active, we have sent you a response on 5th and 11th July - on both occasions, the response was sent on the same day as your query. You responded to our email on 5th July. This is not "never responding".
@@dccconceptsyoutube6446 True, excuse my impatience. Yes, they have kindly answered my questions. I'm sorry again. I am now getting to know their products and am very satisfied with the ones I have already purchased.
I don't understand how you could produce a video like this without showing it in use, so a potential buyer could see how large it is and how the fingers get around it! Crazy!
Hi there - there are quite a few examples of videos on RUclips already of people using these levers, including one already on our channel titled "DCCconcepts Cobalt Alpha with Cobalt S Point Levers and an Alpha Mimic" ruclips.net/video/4bjKYERWJ7o/видео.html. There is also an independent review by Jenny Kirk here: ruclips.net/video/PNNa4kF5_G4/видео.html Titled "The ultimate model turnout and accessory control? Cobalt S levers"
do you have info on adding the detailing? what Glue is best, how to paint the number plates, etc, etc
Hi! The brass numbers can attached with solder, with epoxy glue or superglue gel. For painting, we recommend using a spray paint of your choice, then rubbing the etched numbers on some fine grit paper which will expose the brass number above the painted background.
Will this Dwarf system setup work with existing Tam Valley Frog Juicer boards that auto switch the polarity for me? All I need is a dwarf signal system thats plug n play... Turnouts are manual pull nobs... but yes turnouts are wired for dcc.
This is every bit as simple as it looks. I'm very impressed with this control, even tho we're using full dcc! 😊
Darn it - missed it by 11 minutes after an early departure from Carlisle! Good catch!
And to think Beeching and everyone else wanted to close it. It fascinates me how short sighted some people can be.
I tried to register at the UK website but it needed an order number to serve as the basis for communicating directly with you. UK Registration would not accept my US retailer order number so around and round I went until Iron Planet Hobbies. They were spot on to correct my connection. Basically I thought my NCE Power Cab deferred to the Aegis power with the 4 wire connector. Iron Planet diagnosed my error quickly. Signing up for your website should be essy easy for anyone. Thanks for your follow up.
Do the springs have to be removed from the points, or can you leave them in?
the springs should be removed. Slow-action cannot be achieved with the springs in place. If you want to retain the springs, we suggest you take a look at our range of Rails Connect solenoid motors, but you will not be able to use working point rodding.
@@dccconceptsyoutube6446 thankyou very much for the info. What I’d really like to do is use solenoid motors to operate the points as normal, but use your point rodding in runs all the way back to the signal box, just for aesthetic purposes only. The rods and cranks would still move, just not in a realistic manner - do you think this would be possible?
@@chickenbites8877 using the rodding with solenoid motors is not ideal - the solenoid motor "snap" change will likely destroy the rodding you install. We wouldn't recommend using it in this way other than with a slow-action motor.
Thankyou Jenny new to all this going to buy a set right now from Rails thankyou.
Well ive bit the bullet and bought this, a bit shopping about and good saving can be made on RRP,considering cost of modern stay alive sound fitted locos worth investing in this.
I have a load of digital Ip motors on my layout. i can change them using my digitrax hand controller. I fail to see any benefit of this at all with a dcc layout.
But - if you had a DC layout and you didn't want all the switch wiring? Or if you didn't want to use your hand controller and wanted to physically switch your motors without having hundreds of wires?
lose the "music".....
I agree. Too many informative videos have annoying music going on. Very distracting.
can you also use this system with your Cobalt-SS Above-Board Point Motors?
Yes - you can!
Terrible solder job. The wires should be twisted together before solder applied
What’s this chaps name? Been working closely with you guys on a project and love to put a face to the name …. Other way round lol
How many points will this system support?
As many as you like! : )
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I wish I could get mine to work!
Hi Richard - I can't see any comms from you about this - have you contacted us?
@@dccconceptsyoutube6446 I got immediate response from Iron Planet and the DCC Guy Larry Puckett. I interpreted the connection between the PowerCab and Aegis as only needing the 4 wire since the Aegis power was now driving track power. I was concerned that combining both power sources was too much. Iron Planet was highly responsive with direction that the six wire connector is the proper connection.
@@dccconceptsyoutube6446 I found the DCC Concepts website frustrating. It implies that you login once you have ordered a product from you. I tried but my US order info was NOT accepted by your website. The suggestion to stop by your service location in the UK doesn’t work for me in the US. Your website says that a user ID will be created on the first order. That didn’t happen using your US distributor. Your website seemed to only allow me to register for the newsletter. So contacting DCC Concepts was problematic.
I recently bought four of these and found them to be very noisy. Checking the posts of others on various sites, it turns out that this is/was a fairly common problem. You can quite easily open the machine by undoing the four screws. In the process, you'll have to slice through the labels. I didn't have any grease available to me, so I put very small drops of locomotive lubricating oil on each of the gear wheels and also on the places in the moulding that fit over their axles. I then re-assembled the machine and the noise was reduced, but not nearly completely. I then made them switch back and forth a number of times. It seemed that after sitting for a while the machine operated with less noise. I also tightened the housing screws, as they had originally been, but backed off a quarter turn. I don't know which of these was the most important, but the machine is now operating as quietly as the Tortoise machines which I also have in use. I'm going to repeat this process on the other machines. In the one that I have opened, there was some white grease on the wheels, but not much.
Very interesting, can I use this with my various articulated steam locomotives.
Any chance of doing a cobalt switch like the MP-10s that can be mounted underneath still?
Excellent educational video! I, too, am just coming back into model railroading and this entire system has taken away the "fear" I have had about using DCC. Thanks very much!🙂
I am up grading my layout . At presentI use cat5 cabling . Also I use p0werpro as well as powercab can I usee my powerpro as an extra hand set and daisey chain between the alpha panels round my layout.
Back in modeling after many years Aegis has arrived very fortuitously. Working on a basic 4x8 now with plans for an expansion to a shelf and a modular yard with roundhouse. Main line laid now to get operational (baby steps).
Is it able to connect to JMRI?
I have the Aegis system installed and cannot get it to work with JMRI. Larry Puckett “The DCC Guy” said he got it to work programming on the main, but I couldn’t get it to work. I’m a big JMRI user and it’s disappointing the system isn’t compatible, but otherwise the Aegis system is great so far.
Very straight forward but cost a fortune to start again.
Can the alpha meter be plugged in directly to the aegis to provide current and voltage readings ?
I've been looking for a HO Premium set for five weeks now, none available anywhere, lots of N gauge Premium though including two at my fav retailer, Kingston Locomotive Works (Canada). It's not the gold plating but the case that I want, much better to store the parts than a blister pack. DCC Concepts will not be producing any more Premium sets according to an email I received.
I've been looking for a HO Premium set for five weeks now, none available anywhere, lots of N gauge though. DCC Concepts will not be producing any more Premium sets.
I do love the DCC Concepts kit I have but £600 on top of a £250 NCE Cab? Makes my Dynamis Ultra look at £250 look like the bargain of the century!
Thank you DCC concepts
Or you can purchase the Iowa Scaled Engineering ProtoThrottle, which is wireless, with much more realistic operating abilities than the NCE PowerCab for less than the Aegis panel. The ProtoThrottle is also compatable with Lenz, ESU CabControl, JMRI WiFi Throttle, MRC Prodigy (via wifi module), Digikeijs DR5000, and Digitrax (via an LNWI module). 😉
Hi Gaz, ESP aegis is a PowerCab upgrade product. It is for modellers who already have, and enjoy using, their NCE PowerCab handset. There are other pathways available, but not whilst maintaining their (very simple to understand and use) PowerCab handset. The ProtoThrottle handset also costs over $400, with the receiver costing another $99 - which is considerably more expensive than ESP aegis!
I have a Powercab now, and see the advantages of the Aegis, as a next step. After that is there a way to use a Protothrottle with Aegis?
@@Blue_Dingo we have not tested Protothrottle with aegis - however, as this operates through the ProtoThrottle receiver for NCE Cab Bus - this should connect to the EXT ports on the back of aegis and operate in the same was as an NCE handset. Bear in mind that you will need both the ProtoThrottle and the NCE Cab Bus Receiver for this - aegis is not natively compatible with ProtoThrottle handsets.
@@richardbrighton7737 From what I see on the DCC Concepts page, the ESP Aegis is £416.63... That equates to $798.30 AUD or $523.65 USD... I have used the Proto Throttle numerous times and it is very easy to use.
@richardbrighton7737 - Hello Richard, I hope you are still monitoring comments posted to this video. I currently use an Alpha Box booster (with the Alpha power supply) together with my NCE Powercab and I am very pleased with it. I am expanding my layout and looking to add a second booster. I could of course simply replicate my system as it stands now, but I am wondering if it is possible integrate the new Aegis system with my Alpha Box and Alpha power supply system? Thanks, Andrew
Hello Andrew - yes, you can! You can use ESP aegis as the master system, with your PowerCab. You can then use Alpha Box to boost a second power district, connected to ESP aegis using an RJ12 cable to one of the EXT ports on the rear. Hope this helps! Richard.
@@richardbrighton7737 Thanks Richard. A few days back your colleague Chris sent me a copy of the user manual that shows exactly how to cable things up. Thanks again for following up
I was in two minds over a rolling road but watched this video and it made the difference i purchased a set right away arrived this morning and as i model 009 ill have to use the n gauge setting so no over tighten of screws fingers crossed 😅
I was told it is a Snupper if that the right way to say it it for changeing my points form the Snifer it’s fit in a match box it’s not that big it has two white little things on it and two little black round thing 220 volts on top off the white little things two wires in and I put the two wires from the Sniffer to it I can send pictures if possible thank you DCC
We have these available free of charge - please email to salesuk@dccconcepts.com with your details and we can send out to you.
I have purchased a part off you wen you were in Australia in naval Base DCC and I can not buy it here no more iTs for my points and that sucks I can not get them to work with out it
What part are you looking for? We can help!
Big bucks but I guess the fundamental is whether you have a need for wireless application, horses for courses and all that. Personally I never understood why NCE was so popular without a graphics screen and so many keys to press ie on the ECoS I bought, you can do all the track layout design, pictorial loco selection and turnout switching without going between multiple menus, has Main and additional Programming Track feeds and recognises other controller inputs eg Roco Z21. It also has a reasonable 6 Amps output and twin controllers
The ECoS is a fantastic system - but not if you want to walk around whilst controlling your locos. If you do, then you can connect a glass screen device - or get the cab throttle - which is also glass-screen with a motorised dial. If you want a "walk about" handset with push button control, then NCE is a great option. We even have Alpha and ESP accessory control options with push-button operation, so no multiple button-pressing!
@@gppsoftware Both replies have valid comments which is why my comment re application is key ie whether you have a small, med or large (multi-user) layout and thus your spend.
The Ecos DCC System is sold in Australia for $1350.00 (£704.50 or $885.75 USD), whereas the NCE Power Cab can be purchased for $400.00.... More money will buy you a more fancy control system.
It looks good will it be able to run the current to run my locos , my station lights will be separate power . By the time I get it my layout should be up and running . Still a lot of work to do.
Aegis will provide 5 Amps to your layout - depending on the size of your layout and how many trains you'll be running at any time - this is a significant amount of power. If you want advice on the amount of power you'll need - please do get in touch!
I’m a big fan of dcc concepts I have the power cab but this is just to expensive these prices are through the roof 499 out of my league sorry to say
The price is very good value for the features on offer. To obtain the same features with NCE equipment would cost over £700, plus the PowerCab. We also offer the ability to split payment, with 50% paid on order and 50% paid on dispatch to help spread the cost.
Can this be used with the likes of the Gaugemaster Prodigy 2
In order to get wire free operation with Gaugemaster prodigy, you will need to use their own Wireless Module. Due to the way Prodigy works with it's base-station, this version of aegis cannot be made compatible. Hope this helps :)
Looks a really good bit of kit but it is a bit pricey guys! I appreciate it's a comprehensively thought-out product but times are economically hard for us long suffering, mainly over charged hobbyists! Perhaps an RRP of £369.95 would be more reasonable, considering you also need a separate Power Cab too to be used in combination with this unit! Don't take advantage of your customers with obscene prices as Bachmann and Hornby have done with their RRPs or you'll ruin your all important reputation!
We would love to be able to charge less for the product if this was possible. Due to increased production costs and the need to provide a reasonable margin for our dealers as well as payiing HMRC their customary amount, this is not possible. The retail cost of the product is actually good value for the features on offer when compared to the alternative collection of products which would need to be obtained from NCE (as an example). We do offer the ability to split the payment into 2 interest-free payments if you wish.
@@richardbrighton7737 Thank you for taking the time to reply. I appreciate your product's super innovation, your explanation/reasoning on the price, but the fact remains that the combination/compounding end-user costs in total are going to be too high and prohibitive for most, including me. I do hope you find a way to bring the price into people's financial orbits. Regards Julian.
Very exciting already pre-ordered .
The worst issue with using your phone to control your layout is that the touch screen does not always respond to your "touch", and trains can run amok until it decides to accept you.
Hi, An interesting upgrade for a basic NCE Powercab. I also have the PC panel to link my NCE to my laptop and then use JMRI Decoder pro to alter my decoder settings that way, I think it is easier. Would I still be able to do this or something similar with your new aegis system? Look forward to seeing how this system develops. Thanks and all the best Dave.
You can use the NCE USB adapter into one of the rear ports if you have a PowerCab connected to CAB MAIN (the NCE USB adapter needs to talk directly to the PowerCab via a cable connection). However, we are working on our own version of this which will operate without having PowerCab connected physically to aegis - watch this space!
its nice to see people getting away from nce. NCE is so outdated and basic and overrated. I wish you the best of luck
NCE PowerCab is the most popular starter system on the planet. We love handset control rather than "glass screen" control. ESP aegis offers PowerCab users some amazing benefits without having to switch to "glass screen" or computer control.
@davidhill3724 does not know what he is talking about! NCE is not outdated. Stupid comment. There are numerous systems where I live and most of them are ProCabs with additional boosters running large layouts with radio throttles and wifi connectivity too along with links to JMRI in real-time. I wouldn’t call that outdated. Moron!
Hi how does it work having the alpha pannel instead of utp do the wires still plug in the back and on the front is 3 controllers because the website I couldn’t understand it thanks Joe
The Alpha Panel will work either as a UTP or a PCP depending on the selection switch on the circuitboard. We will have Alpha Panel back in stock within the next 2 months.
@@flipvideodemo hi so i could use a aegis pug 3 alpha panels in and with the alpha panel plug in back and my front 3 ports are for a controller and I could plug another alpha panel thanks Joe
Only works with NCE? and any other DCC controllers in the future?
Hi Dennis - yes, this is only for NCE PowerCab handsets, being the most commonly purchased DCC starter system. This type of system wouldn't work for DCC systems which have a base-station such as MRC/Gaugemaster systems etc... which system did you have in mind?
@@richardbrighton7737 Was wondering about Digitrax products
@@denniswilson2690 Digitrax works through a base-station, so it would be challenging to make a similar system for a Digitrax handset. The reason this works for PowerCab is that the entire DCC system is embedded in the handset. Never say never - but this would need a fair amount of R&D!
@@flipvideodemo OK thanks for the prompt replies.
Still got that horrible curly lead on the handset though :(
You can use a flat RJ12 cable to connect to the transmitter if you prefer.