Hornby DCC (Help needed with Mallard)

[eric-1242355]

Hi I have just bought a dcc digital mallard. I’m a newby to these. Could anyone enlighten me on how to get it going? Do I need a dcc controller to make it work? Thanks

[RDS]

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[Rog RJ]

First of all, is it DCC ready or DCC fitted?

DCC ready models have a socket fitted for you to plug a decoder into. Until a decoder is fitted it will work as an ordinary analogue loco.

DCC fitted models are designed to be run by a DCC controller but you may be able to run it on a dc (analogue) controller, depending on certain conditions and restrictions, but without being able to operate any of the extra bits such as lighting (if fitted)

[Chrissaf]

If the Mallard DCC is a TTS Sound version, then it will not run "out of the box" on Analogue DC and even if it did, it would not be able to play any sounds.

[Fishmanoz]

Adding to Chris if DCC TTS, while it won’t run out of the box on DC, an adjustment can be made (alter CV29) using a DCC controller so it will.

Maybe your local model shop could help.

[Jupiter 1707822591]

Hi Eric.

To use the mallard to full DCC capabilities then yes .

If your loco is DCC fitted then you can remove the decoder and fit a blanking plug

This will revert your loco back to a DC loco.

A DCC ready loco should work straight out of the box .

[Will Hay]

It would help if you could outline what equipment you currently have, in particular that you have a DCC controller such as the Hornby Select.