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Can the A-R1 reverse module work with any 12V DC transformer?

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tupsters:
Hi, yep, I will wait for the PWR-56 to arrive and test the AR-1 again. 

Well, I purchased the PWR -56 and the HC-2, so I'll be moving into this RailPro system a little quicker than I expected to.  I just purchased a LM-3 and a LM-3S.  So I will be purchasing one DCC ready loco and use the LM-3S in that.  Most of my HO is FLEISCHMANN and other Euro type brands.  I need to keep with the Euro theme so I'm looking at buying a HO Scale Roco 63900 OBB Austrian Federal 2043 019-5 Diesel Locomotive DCC Ready on line.   I am hoping that it will be fairly simple to add the LM-3S into that.  I am also looking to covert one DC type Euro engine (because I have so many) over to RailPro by adding (hand wiring) the LM-3 into that.  Do you have any suggestions about what I'm doing?  I am hoping this won't be too far over my head to do.  Thanks again - John

G8B4Life:
No problems. I was asking what you were powering the layout with as I was becoming concerned that you were wanting to use the AR-1 on a conventional DC layout where you use a conventional throttle like the Tech II to control the trains. That would not have worked for you.

For your locomotive installations, hardwiring just takes patience, a cool mind and good tools. Personally I dislike it though I'm forced to do it, though that may be because of how badly models are generally designed these days, well models made for my market anyway.

For the Roco DCC ready loco, this might be an issue that could be difficult to overcome without hardwiring that one too. RailPro comes with a 9 pin JST header (and 6 pin header as well) on it. From what I was able to gather the Roco model comes with a PLuX22 interface. There are no JST to PLuX22 adapter harnesses available that I know of, even a search of ESU's website (the largest producer of PLuX22 stuff) doesn't have any listed. This is not to say they don't exist but finding them might be hard.

- Tim

faithie999:
and often, in my experience, you need to remove the circuit board in a DCC-ready model to have enough room for the LM.  so removing the board then requires hard-wiring, anyway.

tupsters:
HI, I saw a youtube video of a RailPro user installing a LM 3S into a loco.  His loco had a 21 pin connector (to RailPro 9 pin).  He used a cable converter from TCS.  I have been reviewing all the cable converters that they have and noticed that they carry several Euro cables.  I am hoping on of those will work with my DCC ready Roco 63900 OBB Austrian Federal 2043 019-5 Diesel.  If not, I have hard wire it in like I've done with DC locos to DCC.  I see that you ref a PluX22.  Does that mean its a 22 pin connector?  thanks - John

tupsters:
Hi, So if maybe I should hold off buying a DCC ready loco from Roco.  I can convert any of my old foreign locos over to RailPro correct?  thanks - John

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