Uploaded March 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video I share some great model railroad speed matching hacks to make consisting your locomotives easier and smoother. Speed matching can be a frustrating process as locomotives do not always perform consistently. Differences across brands of locomotives and decoders can play into these frustrations. I am sharing four hacks that can ease some of your frustrations and make DCC consisting a little more enjoyable.

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