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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Aristocraft Mallet
« Last post by JRad on May 11, 2025, 08:14:39 PM »do NOT trust the battery/track switch.
Greg
Yep, good advice. Aristo loved single pole switches that only isolate one rail.
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Yep, good advice. Aristo loved single pole switches that only isolate one rail.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Aristocraft Mallet
« Last post by gregeusa on May 10, 2025, 06:12:37 PM »be sure to trace out the wires that go to the power pickups on the motor blocks, and make sure they are disconnected, as well as the tender pickups.
Don't go nuts tearing stuff out, just make sure it's disconnected at some point, and do NOT trust the battery/track switch.
Greg
Don't go nuts tearing stuff out, just make sure it's disconnected at some point, and do NOT trust the battery/track switch.
Greg
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: What exactly is different in the new LM-5S-G
« Last post by G8B4Life on May 09, 2025, 08:15:36 AM »Do the G scale LMs really have a DCC mode?
I thought only the HO scale ones had a DCC mode???
This is what's written in the wiring diagram in the LM-5S-G manual: "If you use Output 12, operation by DCC is disabled".
I imagine all the -G modules support operation by DCC.
- Tim
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Aristocraft Mallet
« Last post by algae on May 09, 2025, 08:13:25 AM »Ew, thanks - battery.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Aristocraft Mallet
« Last post by gregeusa on May 08, 2025, 09:53:29 PM »Weird and inconsistent wiring... are you running track power or battery?
Greg
Greg
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Aristocraft Mallet
« Last post by algae on May 08, 2025, 06:09:10 PM »I'm looking to convert another steamer. One option I'm looking at is the Aristocraft Mallet. Is this a good candidate for a conversion? Any bugbears I should look out for?
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: What exactly is different in the new LM-5S-G
« Last post by fianet on May 08, 2025, 02:47:38 PM »Do the G scale LMs really have a DCC mode?
I thought only the HO scale ones had a DCC mode???
I thought only the HO scale ones had a DCC mode?
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RailPro Software Updates / HC-3 Rev 1.13, HC-2(b) Rev 2.54, HC Simulator Rev 2.54 Released
« Last post by William Brillinger on May 07, 2025, 06:44:11 AM »Software Updates Released:
HC-3 Revision 1.13
HC-2(b) Revision 2.54
HC Simulator Revision 2.54
Presumably supports new LM-5S-G which was also released this week.
HC-3 Revision 1.13
HC-2(b) Revision 2.54
HC Simulator Revision 2.54
Presumably supports new LM-5S-G which was also released this week.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: Railpro HC-3 software update question
« Last post by nodcc4me on May 05, 2025, 10:44:46 AM »Download it again. It has been fixed.
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RailPro Specific Help & Discussion / Re: What exactly is different in the new LM-5S-G
« Last post by G8B4Life on May 05, 2025, 03:22:04 AM »One obvious difference is the LM-5S-G has 12* outputs instead of 6 on the LM-4S-G, including 2 high power outputs.
* With caveat. If you use output 11 then input is disabled. If you use output 12 then DCC mode is disabled.
- Tim
* With caveat. If you use output 11 then input is disabled. If you use output 12 then DCC mode is disabled.
- Tim