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Month: June 2020

New Modern N Gauge DMUs from Gaugemaster

29 June 202030 June 2020adminN Gauge News & Opinion

Since being announced a couple of years ago the Gaugemaster Collection has done a commendable job of filling gaps in the N Gauge market. The announcement today is another one that is sure to please modern image modellers. Due in December 2020 they have announced two new variants of the popular Dapol Class 153 Super…

N Gauge DCC Chips Explained

28 June 202030 June 2020adminN Gauge Help & Support

2 Main types of chip exist in N Gauge, Next18 as the new kid on the block in the UK, and NEM651 or as it is more commonly know, the 6 pin decoder. Next 18 Next18 takes N Gauge DCC to the next level of complexity. A standard Next 18 chip supports motor control, independent…

Are the technological advances wholly good for the hobby?

28 June 202030 June 2020adminN Gauge News & Opinion

It’s not often I’ll sit and write a general opinion piece. Personally I much preferring talking about actual physical modelling. However, something I read on a Facebook N Gauge group got me thinking. Is Next 18 DCC truly good for the hobby? The advances of Next 18 DCC seem to be a bit divisive. Some…

Uh Oh, the curse strikes again

28 June 202030 June 2020adminN Gauge News & Opinion

They often say modellers start dreaming about their next layout before the first one is even 50% finished. Well, thats certainly true with this modeller. As great as DCC is, it is limiting slightly on what stock I can run. Some of my favourite locos are of an age where DCC was unheard of, and…

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