.........apart from Hornby

Apart from the Hornby's products, are there any other manufacturers that make point motor decoders?

Perry

You could try "   DCC CONCEPTS"   Perry?

Lenz, ESU, Digitrax, Gaugemaster, Bachmann (rebadged ESU) and a variety of others that are not so easy to find at model shops.

When choosing Perry bare in mind what type of point motor you have i.e. peco/seep solenoids or slow mo motors such as Tortoise or Cobalt. Some decoders will operate both types, others will only do one sort.

When choosing a good guide is cost per point i.e how many points a single decoder will operate which is usually 4,6 or 8.

I have no plans to fit point decoders to my layout, but I have been in discussion with someone who might fit them to his. I will pass that information on to him. He's not a member on here, and doesn't have internet access to research it himself.

Thanks all.

Perry

One of the easiest to use is the Team Digital SMD82 - works off track power, will operate 8 turnouts using any combination of solenoid or slow motion motors.  Won't operate Fulgurex or some of the more obscure motors, though.

Thanks, John.

I'll make sure that gets passed on too. :thumbs

Perry

Slighty off topic bit I have a installed a fewTraintronics TT300 Digital point  motors - one unit with a decoder and motor  - easy to install and very quiet and realtively price effective as you are getting a decoder and motor

:cheers. 

They look like value for money.  :thumbs

I use and would recommend the ones from MERG. Ok you have to be a member but once you've joined (the fee is small) you have access to a wealth of knowledge and other kits. The point decoder kits they have available are suitable for solenoid or stall motor types and are very good value for money IMHO.

Julian