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Auto Reverse, Boosters Send Data and Power to Trains, Command station, Computer Interface, Consists, DCC Ready, Digital packet, How DCC works, Multifunction Decoder, Power supply, Speed steps, Stationary Decoder, Throttle, XPressNet
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Address Range, Ammeter, Analog, Bus, Cab, Can Motor, Command Control, Coreless Motor, DCC, DCC in a Box, DMM, Distributed Power, Frog Juicer, Jump Port, LCC, Layout Command Control, Locomotive, MU consisting, Motor, OEM, Phase, Power Bus, Programming Track, Pulse Width Modulation, Rail Size, SUSI, Slots, Standard Dimensions, Turnout, Turnout Motors, Voltage Drop, Zero Stretching
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Analog Conversion, Back EMF, Decoder Connection Method, Decoder-Assisted Consisting, Ditch Lights, Dither, Energy Storage, FX Lighting, Functions, High-Frequency Decoders, Kick Start, Lighting, Loco Momentum, Locomotive Interface, NMRA Connector, NMRA DCC Plug, Power Conversion, Programming Lock, Programming Modes, Quartering, Silent Drive, Speed Table, Transponding, USP, XOR
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Primary DCC Components
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Low mounted headlights which illuminate the ditches on the sides of the ROW.
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Ditch Lights are small headlights mounted on the pilot, designed to illuminate the portion of the right of way not normally illuminated by the headlight beam.
First appearing in Canada, it was noticed that when the ditch lights were on while approaching a road crossing the ROW, motorists assumed the train was closer and didn't attempt to beat the train when crossing the track. After investigating their effectiveness in reducing collisions with automobiles, regulations were drafted requiring the ditch lights be illuminated whenever the train approaches a level crossing.
In time this practice was adopted in the United States.
Also See:
FX_Lighting
