DCC and Lighting workshops 2006

Workshop prospectus

2010 Workshop dates:
We're proud to announce our workshop schedule for this year, which all take place in our own dedicated training room at unit 17A.
We are also able to run bespoke courses at your location or club. Please telephone for further details.

Designing for DCC
DCC Decoder Fitting and Programming
Advanced Decoder programming
Basic Layout electronics

Manufacture specific courses.

All Workshops start at 10am and end at 5pm, with 45 minutes for lunch. Tea and coffee are available all day! We provide individual workstations, with seating and power. If on a practical course, Please bring your own tools etc.

Location: All our workshops are held in the beautiful Worcestershire countryside, within easy reach of the M5, only 45 minutes from Birmingham or Bristol, The area has a choice of local hotels or self catering accommodation to suit all tastes and budgets. (Please mention DCC Supplies when booking, for discount.) Any of the workshops listed below can be arranged depending on your requirements, and our regular workshops, with dates are published below

Attractions: The Severn Valley railway is only 20 minutes away by car, and only an hour and a half will take you to the Great little trains of Wales!
On certain Sundays in the summer, weekending attendees are able to attend (F.O.C.) a steaming at our local 7¼“ narrow gauge railway.
We have the Bell Inn (many time winner of Midlands CAMRA pub of the year) less than 10 minutes away, and miles of unspoiled countryside with a variety of walking or riding in the Abberley hills or the Wyre forest (with visitor centre).
We are 15 minutes from the West Midlands safari park, and many other attractions. Worcester, or Merry Hill would be great shopping destinations for a non-modelling partner:

Why not make a weekend or mini-break out of it?

More things to do in the area can be found here:

Please book via email, our website, or the attached booking form, don't forget to tell us if you have any dietary requirements.

Do you need a special workshop? – or would you like us to hold a workshop for your club or group? – Contact us for more information.

Book online by credit card- (please put dietary requirements, tool requirements, etc. in the order notes box)
A Highly practical day intended for those who have never fitted a decoder, but would like to try, and also for those who have a little experience, and would like to clarify a few points. Not as in depth as the manufactures specific courses, as we need to cover all makes of decoder here, and the content will focus on the decoder, though we welcome questions on any other aspect of DCC!

· Full lunch included. Please contact us if you have special dietary requirements.

· Bring your own stock, or contact us for supply of any new Hornby, Bachman, Dapol, or Graham Farish Locomotives

– A FULL 1 day introductory workshop on choosing and building a DCC layout: 10am - 5.00 PM

Book online by credit card- (please put dietary requirements, tool requirements, etc. in the order notes box)

This course is presumes no knowledge of DCC, and provides an introduction, discusses DCC layout design and conversion, and assists in choosing a DCC system:

- Full lunch included. Please contact us if you have special dietary requirements.

- 10% discount on all decoders and other accessories or items ordered on the day.

- This workshop, is by its nature an advanced course, we recommend that you are comfortable with decoder installation, and basic concepts of CV programming.

- Although this is a theoretical course, based on NMRA decoder standard CV's, and is not therefore aimed at any specific command station, please feel free to bring a decoder equipped loco, and your command station if you wish to discuss specific issues.

A days workshop explaining the basics of layout electronics; Relays, LED's Diodes, Bridge rectifiers etc. Decoder operation, and accessory controls. Includes practical soldering skills, and a hands on kit construction project.

An in depth look at the manufactures product range, configuration and operations.

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