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From background information on the technology itself to layout wiring; taking in decoders, hand controllers, wireless and many practical modelling projects, Neil Burkin offers a comprehensive introduction to Digital Command Control [DCC] for the beginner and experienced modeller alike.
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Nigel Burkin has been modelling British Rail Southern Region practice in 4mm scale for over 20 years, introducing Digital Command Control to his layout projects in 2001. Since then, he has explored many areas of the control system to see how it can benefit the modeller with respect to re-creating realistic railway operations. He is a published author, editor and photographer with hundreds of magazines articles under his belt together with three modelling titles. Resident - Scotland
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful
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A Practical Introduction to Digital Command Control for Railway Modellers
Being new to digital command control I needed a book that would give me the basic know how to get up and running without the need to do a PhD in computer programming and electronics. This book more than met this need. Clearly written and with minimal technical jargon, Nigel Burkin takes you through the fundamentals of DCC, how to wire up a layout and how to install decoders into locomotives and other rolling stock. For the more adventurous and those with a more detailed understanding, there are also chapters on adding sound and layout programming. Easy to understand, this book helped me get my layout running in no time. DCC no longer seems an alien concept and is not nearly as complicated as some people make out. Definitely worth buying if you're new to DCC.
Being new to digital command control I needed a book that would give me the basic know how to get up and running without the need to do a PhD in computer programming and electronics. This book more than met this need. Clearly written and with minimal technical jargon, Nigel Burkin takes you through the fundamentals of DCC, how to wire up a layout and how to install decoders into locomotives and other rolling stock. For the more adventurous and those with a more detailed understanding, there are also chapters on adding sound and layout programming. Easy to understand, this book helped me get my layout running in no time. DCC no longer seems an alien concept and is not nearly as complicated as some people make out. Definitely worth buying if you're new to DCC.
12 of 12 people found the following review helpful
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Brilliant! Nigel Burkin makes an apparently abstruse subject achievable for all - even me! I model U.S. railroads and I have good books by American writers, but Nigel speaks thoroughly and at length regarding just about all you need to know to get DCC up and running here in England. I don't really think I need to say much more about it. If you can only buy one book on DCC, buy this one - it's excellent!
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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I'm reading through this comprehensive guide, loadsa pics which helps enormously. We met Nigel at a recent model railway exhibition in Cupar, Fife at his trade stand and he is a top man, very helpful, great manner and smile which helps a lot and encouraged my wife to ask questions too an answered all her girly inquiries!
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Very informative
Having decided to rekindle my childhood and discover that things have moved on into the world of DCC I decided the buy this book as it all seems a little daunting. Read more
Published 26 days ago by Inspector Gadget
Another winner from Nigel Burkin
I have read this from cover to cover more than once and it is extremely well written and well laid out. Read more
Published 3 months ago by RS65
Could do better
Largely, a very useful and nicely presented book.
However, I was left disappointed for two main reasons:
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However, I was left disappointed for two main reasons:
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Published 13 months ago by Mr. P. R. Smith
In depth approach. Excellent
I'm new to DCC and wanted to understand more about how it works and what it offers. This book certainly does that but is aimed mainly at those who want to pursue many of the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by I. Fairweather
Doesn't go far enough
Excellent book as far as it goes and I will be referring to it frequently but more about programming decoders would have been nice. Very good practical guides on fitting decoders.
Published 20 months ago by das
Well written book
Well written book - a little hard for the novice to appreciate at first but a good reference guide
Published 22 months ago by rodamazon
DCC.!!! are you ready?
I haven`t read it all through yet but I feel that it could be very usefull to someone that wishes to spend a lot of time and money "playing with model trains" on a larger scale... Read more
Published on 16 April 2010 by D. C. Wright
Not what I expected
I was disappointed by this book. I found the text to be repetitive and the author's efforts to simplify the components of DCC in the first chapter just left me scratching my head. Read more
Published on 31 Jan 2010 by Mike
A must have book
This is an excellent and up to date manual for those usinbg or wishing to use dcc. Much infromation in a starightforward format. Very pleased.
Published on 9 Oct 2009 by Mr. PE Scrivens
First Class
First class book - well written, comprehensive and contains all you need to know about DCC.
Published on 28 May 2009 by Yvonne Kettler
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