Uploaded February 2025 | Updated September 2026, 12 hours ago
In this video we take a high level look at how to wire a DCC model railway from a simple DCC bus to a more complex arrangement with separate power districts and block occupancy detection.
DCC Wiki (dccwiki.com/)
Black Pear Models (blackpearmodels.co.uk/)
Model Rail Electrics (modelrailelectrics.co.uk/)
MERG (merg.org.uk/)
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00:00 Introduction
00:57 A Simple DCC Bus
03:22 Choosing Wires
06:12 Connecting Droppers to the DCC Bus
08:47 Power Districts and Boosters
11:44 Block Occupancy Current Detectors and Power Distribution
14:32 Twisting and Snubbers
16:39 And Finally
Disclosure: Neither the channel or this video are sponsored by Black Pear Models or Model Rail Electrics and I do not receive any commission from sales. However, I was allowed to keep the products, therefore, the 'paid promotion' tag has been applied as per YouTube's policies.
In this video we take a high level look at how to wire a DCC model railway from a simple DCC bus to a more complex arrangement with separate power districts and block occupancy detection.
DCC Wiki (dccwiki.com/)
Black Pear Models (blackpearmodels.co.uk/)
Model Rail Electrics (modelrailelectrics.co.uk/)
MERG (merg.org.uk/)
Useful Tools:
Furrule Crimper (amzn.to/3QwnOLI)
Wire Strippers (amzn.to/41u9kCi)
EveModel Power Boards (amzn.to/4bkdmQM)
Support the channel by becoming a member or Patron:
youtube.com/channel/UCjSL9gh-CP9cL2grTM4VRCQ/join
patreon.com/LittleWicketRailway
00:00 Introduction
00:57 A Simple DCC Bus
03:22 Choosing Wires
06:12 Connecting Droppers to the DCC Bus
08:47 Power Districts and Boosters
11:44 Block Occupancy Current Detectors and Power Distribution
14:32 Twisting and Snubbers
16:39 And Finally
Disclosure: Neither the channel or this video are sponsored by Black Pear Models or Model Rail Electrics and I do not receive any commission from sales. However, I was allowed to keep the products, therefore, the 'paid promotion' tag has been applied as per YouTube's policies.
