Q: Will my DCC fitted locomotives still run on my analogue layout? A: Yes! DCC fitted models will run on analogue, however may be a little slower to respond. The opposite is not true, however, and we do not recommend running analogue locomotives on a digital layout as this can cause internal damage to your locomotive.

Can you run a DCC locomotive on DC?

DCC loco's can run on a DC system. At the factory the default value for a decoder is to have the loco run on both DCC and DC. The user can change this value so the loco can only run on DCC if he wishes to do so.

Can you run DCC sound on DC track?

Many DCC locos are unable to run in DC because they do not have a dual mode decoder, however most now are equipped with dual mode decoders. Also, DCC locos usually (not always) will not run as well as they do on DCC.