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TCS DCC (Digital Command
Control) Products
Central Hobbies stocks the some of the line of TCS DCC Equipment. All products are available to order.
Delivery is usually a week to ten days.
TCS Products in Stock
Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| Con |
TCS Connectors
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| 1039 | MH Harness 3 5/8" Wires. Nine Pin JST to NMRA eight Pin.
Discontinued - replaced by 1367 MC-3.5" |
No Stock |
| 1049 | MC-MH Harness. MC Series 7-pin to NMRA Eight pin with 3 1/2" harness.
Discontinued when sold out. |
$7.50 CDN |
| 1050 | MC-SH Harness. MC Series 7-Pin to NMRA Eight-Pin with 1 1/4" harness.
Discontinued when sold out. |
$7.19 CDN |
| 1254 | CB 8 Pin NMRA plug premade and ready for wires to be soldered on |
No Stock |
| 1255 | CBU 8 pin NMRA plug kit - All the pieces you need to put together a 8 pin NMRA
plug. |
$3.99 CDN |
| 1262 | 6-pin micro-JST surface mount female connecter - used on the backside of the T4X-
T6X for the VO-1.5 |
$1.25 CDN |
| 1301 | 2-Pin Mini Connector (Black and White Wires) |
No Stock |
| 1309 | JST6 Inline Connector with colored wires. |
No Stock |
| 1336 | 6 pin Mini Connector with Colored Wires |
$23.79 CDN |
| 1337 | 6 Pin mini Connector with Black and white wires. |
On order |
| 1352 | T-1" Nine Pin JST to NEM21 Pin. |
$12.39 CDN |
| 1353 | T-3.5" Nine Pin JST to NEM21 Pin. |
$12.39 CDN |
| 1354 | T-5" Nine Pin JST to NEM21 Pin. |
$11.89 CDN |
NEW
1358 | 21-HW-5 pack. 21-HW is a circuit board with a
NEM21 socket with solder pads to connect wires to the NEM21. |
$33.79 CDN |
| 1360 | T-1" Nine-Pin JST with 1" harness to NMRA Eight Pin with reversed wiring. (Wires go
to left instead of right.) |
No Stock |
| 1366 | MC-1" HO Scale Harness |
$10.89 CDN |
| 1367 | MC-3.5" HO Scale Harness |
$9.99 CDN |
| 1410 | 4-Pin Mini Connector with colored wires. |
$19.15 CDN |
| 1411 | 6 in 2 x 3 Connector |
$22.99 CDN |
| 1473 | 2 Pin Micro Connector |
No Stock |
| 1475 | 4-Pin Micro Connector with Colored Wired |
No Stock |
| 1476 | 6-Pin Micro Connector (Black and White Wires) |
$25.98 CDN |
| 1477 | 6-Pin Micro Connector (Colored Wires) |
$27.50 CDN |
| 1491 | 4-Pin Micro Connector with Black and White Wires |
$21.95 CDN |
| 1492 | 4-Pin Mini Connector with Black and White Wires |
$19.15 CDN |
| 1518 | 4-Point Junction Board 25pk - These 4-Point Junction Boards have 4 solder pads
joined together by 4 circuit traces. |
$22.85 CDN |
| 1660 | JST Speaker Connector. 2 pin with wires. |
$9.95 CDN |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| HODec |
TCS HO Decoders
|
| 1021 | T1 Full featured, 2 function, hardwire or harnessed decoder |
$46.79 CDN |
| 1032 | VR1.5 1.5Volt Regulator. |
$15.39 CDN |
| 1340 | M4T This decoder has been designed to meet the needs of single end PCC car
modelers. |
$47.79 CDN |
| 1344 | EU621 - 21-pin inline socket: BEMF, 6-function decoder. |
$64.95 CDN |
| 1416 | This full featured 6 function BEMF decoder fits the following Atlas HO Scale engines:
S1, S2, S3, and S4. |
$67.25 CDN |
| 1432 | DP2X-KA 2-Function Direct Plug DCC Decoder w/TCS Keep Alive Wires |
$46.19 CDN |
| 1434 | DP2X-UK-KA 2-Function Direct Plug DCC Decoder w/TCS Keep Alive Wires. Plug
rotated 90 degrees. |
$54.95 CDN |
| 1441 | The T6X is a multi-purpose HO-scale decoder. This decoder may be hard-wired or
plugged directly into any locomotive with a 9-pin JST plug. The T6-KAC is equipped with a 2-pin mini connector
with a TCS Keep Alive with connector (KA-C). |
$63.39 CDN |
| 1448 | EU621X-KA 6-function decoder with a 21-pin connector. Keep Alive Wires.
Compatible with WOWDiesel Motherboards |
$65.75 CDN |
| 1449 | EU621X-KAC 6-function decoder with a 21-pin connector. Compatible with
WOWDiesel Motherboards. Has a harness for use with A TCS Keep Alive. |
$52.99 CDN |
| 1466 | 6 Function decoder with built in KA2 Keep-Alive. Nine wire harness. |
$99.95 CDN |
| 1466 | KA26 T6X Six Function Decoder with KA2 Keep Alive and Nine-Wire Harness. |
$89.10 CDN |
| 1674 | EU821- Decoder
This decoder is designed specifically to meet the needs of European HO-Scale modelers. This decoder is
compliant with the NEM660 standard found in locomotives equipped with the MTC 21-pin socket. |
$55.85 CDN |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| KA |
TCS Keep Alive
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| 1454 | KA1 Wired keep Alive |
$37.75 CDN |
| 1455 | KA1-C - Keep alive with connector for TCS Decoders that are Keep-Alive
Ready |
No Stock |
| 1456 | KA2 - Keep alive |
$43.35 CDN |
| 1457 | KA2-C Keep-Alive includes a 2-Pin Quick Connector Harness to attach to a
decoder. |
$49.99 CDN |
| 2001 | KA3-C- Keep Alive®
With 2-Pin Quick Connector Harness for power. |
$42.19 CDN |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| LED |
TCS Leds
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| 1267 | LED Kit (Golden White) comprised of two Gold-White 3mm LED's, (3) wires and (2)
680 ohm resistors. |
$9.35 CDN |
| 1273 | 10x Sunny White SMLED Surface mount type 0603 sunny white LED's. |
$30.99 CDN |
| 1282 | 10 x Surface mount type 0603 golden white LED's. |
$26.75 CDN |
| 1289 | Sunny White LED Kit comprised of two Sunny-White 3mm LED's, (3) wires and (2)
680 ohm resistors. |
$9.39 CDN |
| 1323 | 10 pack Sunny White surface mount LED's with 6" magnet wire leads attached. |
$67.55 CDN |
| 1417 | 2 x Sunny White Surface Mount LED's on small circuit board with wires
attached. |
No Stock |
| 1418 | 2 x Golden White Surface Mount LED's on small circuit board with wires
attached. |
No Stock |
| 1472 | 10x Orange Surface Mount 0603 LED's in factory packaging. |
$26.25 CDN |
| 1650 | 10x Sunny White 3mm LED's. |
No Stock |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| MB |
Mother Boards
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| 1546 | B-MB3 Adapter board for Bachmann Baldwin 2-8-2. Designed to receive a WOW121
or EU621 decoder and provides an onboard KA2 and a 21-pin connector for quick decoder installation. |
No Stock |
| 1615 | RTR-MB1 This motherboard is designed to replace the original lighting board in the
Athearn Diesel Ready-To-Roll locomotives. Included on this motherboard is a KA2 Keep-Alive™. |
$64.99 CDN |
| 1616 | GEn-MB1 This motherboard is designed to replace the original lighting board in the
Athearn Genesis locomotives. Included on this motherboard is a KA2 Keep-Alive™. |
$67.49 CDN |
| 1617 | IB-MB1 For Intermountain and Bowser locomotives. Created to fit the Intermountain
SD40-2 as well as the Bowser C-636, the IB-MB1 will fit a wide array of other locomotives. Included on this
motherboard is a KA2 Keep-Alive™. |
No Stock |
| 1618 | IB-MB2 For Intermountain and Bowser locomotives. Created to fit the Intermountain
S44 as well as the Bowser S12, the IB-MB2 will fit a wide array of other locomotives. Included on this
motherboard is a KA2 Keep-Alive™. |
No Stock |
| 1622 | AK-MB1- Motherboard
This motherboard is designed to replace the original lighting board in Atlas and Kato diesel locomotives.
Included on this motherboard is a KA2 Keep Alive® for smooth operation over troublesome tracks. |
$67.99 CDN |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| Misc |
TCS Misc Products
|
| 1256 | 1/4" wide x 36 yd. roll of Kapton tape. |
On order |
| 1304 | KT2 - 1/2" wide x 36 yd. roll of Kapton tape. |
No Stock |
| 1559 | Heat Shrink 3/32nds OD 3 feet |
No Stock |
NEW
1580 | W1 - Brass Wipers, six-pack, Single Contact |
$16.59 CDN |
NEW
1581 | W2 - Brass Wipers, six-pack, Double Contact |
$16.59 CDN |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| Ndec |
TCS N Scale Decoders
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| 1002 | FL2 Two Function, Function-Only decoder. |
No Stock |
| 1011 | M4 - Decoder
The M4 is a small form factor hard-wire decoder for HO and N scale installations. |
$95.15 CDN |
| 1013 | MC2 Full featured, 2 function, hardwire or harnessed decoder |
No Stock |
| 1017 | MC4 Full featured, 4 function, hardwire or harnessed decoder |
$55.89 CDN |
| 1030 | MP-15N 4 function decoder for the Atlas MP-15 N-Scale locomotive. |
No Stock |
| 1278 | CN - A full featured 2 function decoder for a wide range of older split lighting board
locomotives |
$66.99 CDN |
| 1279 | ASD4 A full featured 4 function decoder designed for the following Atlas N Scale
engines: GP7, GP9, GP15, GP30, and GP35. |
$63.69 CDN |
| 1286 | CN-GP A full featured 3 function decoder for a wide range of older split lighting
board locomotives. |
$69.99 CDN |
| 1293 | K1D4 A full featured 4 function decoder designed to fit: Kato N-Scale EMD SD40,
EMD SD70MAC, EMD SD70/75M, GE C44-9W, GE AC4400W, "Gevo" ES44AC, and Athearn F45. |
No Stock |
| 1294 | K2D4 A full featured 4 function decoder designed to fit: Kato RS2, RSC2,
SD80/90MAC, EMD 90/43MAC, Walthers RS2 and GP18. |
No Stock |
| 1298 | EUN651 A full featured 2 function decoder designed for N-Scale locomotives
equipped with a six pin NEM651 inline socket. |
$57.99 CDN |
| 1318 | K1D4-NC Drop in decoder for Kato N-Scale GG1, EMD SD70ACe, EMD SD70M, EMD
SD40-2 Mid Production. |
No Stock |
| 1332 | K0D8-A Drop-in decoders for Kato N Scale engines: ALCO PA1, PA2, P42,
E8/9. |
$66.99 CDN |
| 1333 | K0D8-B Drop-in decoders for Kato N Scale engines: ALCO PA1, E9A, E9B, E8/9A,
F3A, F3B, F7A, F7B, F40PH, P42 Genesis. |
$64.65 CDN |
| 1424 | M1-KA 2 function, hardwire decoder is small enough for N-Scale. With extra Blue
wire and the Black w/ White Stripe wire for use with a TCS Keep Alive™. |
$65.89 CDN |
| 1489 | K5D7 The K5D7 is a drop-in decoder for the Kato N Scale F40PH. |
$63.65 CDN |
| 1549 | MT1500 decoder for MicroTrains Line SW1500 Diesel Switcher |
No Stock |
| 1550 | AZL4- Decoder
This full-featured, 4 function, drop-in decoder is designed to fit in American Z Lines modern diesel chassis. Some
of the AZL locomotive it fits in are: SD70, SD70M, SD75I, SD75M, GP9, GP38-2 and more. |
$70.00 CDN |
| 1556 | K6D4 BEM decoder for Kato N-Scale FEF Locomotive. |
$67.99 CDN |
| 1673 | K7D4 - Decoder
The K7D4 is a N-scale drop-in decoder designed to fit the Kato N-Scale ACS-64 Locomotive. This decoder
features two surface-mount LED's for the forward and reverse headlight, and support for two additional light
| $63.69 CDN |
| 1994 | K2D2 BEM decoder for Kato RS2, RSC2, SD80/90MAC, EMD 90/43MAC, Watlers
RS2, GP18 and many others. |
No Stock |
| 2015 | K0D8-F- Decoder
The K0D8-F is a N-scale drop-in decoder designed specifically for the Kato FP7A locomotive. |
$64.99 CDN |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| Speakers |
TCS Speakers
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| 1553 | 35mm x 16mm Oval Speaker |
$16.59 CDN |
| 1554 | 20mm (0.79") Round WOW Speaker |
$16.59 CDN |
NEW
1555 | 28mm (1.1") Round WOW Speaker |
$16.99 CDN |
| 1695 | 32mm Round Speaker |
$16.99 CDN |
| 1696 | 30mm Round Speaker |
$16.99 CDN |
NEW
1697 | 25mm x 14mm Mini Oval WOW Speaker |
No Stock |
NEW
1698 | 13.6mm x 9.6mm Micro WOW Speaker |
$20.19 CDN |
NEW
1699 | 16mm x 9mm Micro Wow Speaker |
$19.99 CDN |
NEW
1714 | Atlas RS speaker housing for the TCS 35mm x
16mm oval speaker (included). This speaker housing replaces the weight in the locomotive. |
No Stock |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| Wire |
TCS Wire
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| 1079 | 30 Gauge Wire, Brown, 20' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1080 | 30 Gauge Wire, Red, 20' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1081 | 30 Gauge Wire, Orange, 20' ----------
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No Stock |
| 1082 | 30 Gauge Wire, Yellow, 20' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1083 | 30 Gauge Wire, Green, 20' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1084 | 30 Gauge Wire, Blue, 20' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1085 | 30 Gauge Wire, Violet, 20' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1086 | 30 Gauge Wire, Gray, 20' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1087 | 30 Gauge Wire, White, 20' ========== |
No Stock |
| 1196 | 30 Gauge Wire, Brown, 10' ----------
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No Stock |
| 1197 | 30 Gauge Wire, Red, 10' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1198 | 30 Gauge Wire, Orange, 10' ----------
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No Stock |
| 1199 | 30 Gauge Wire, Yellow, 10' ----------
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No Stock |
| 1200 | 30 Gauge Wire, Green, 10' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1201 | 30 Gauge Wire, Blue, 10' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1202 | 30 Gauge Wire, Violet, 10' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1203 | 30 Gauge Wire, Gray, 10' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1204 | 30 Gauge Wire, White, 10' ========== |
No Stock |
| 1205 | 30 Gauge Wire, Pink, 10' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1206 | 30 Gauge Wire, Black/White Stripe, 10' |
No Stock |
| 1207 | 30 Gauge Wire, Green/Black, 10' |
No Stock |
| 1208 | 30 Gauge Wire, Tan, 10' __________ |
No Stock |
| 1216 | 30 Gauge Wire, Black, 10' ---------- |
No Stock |
| 1221 | Wire - 32awg - Orange 20 feet of 32 gauge wire. |
No Stock |
| 1523 | 32awg - Black w/ White Stripe 10 feet |
$12.09 CDN |
| 1524 | 32awg - Black w/ White Stripe 20 feet |
$22.95 CDN |
| 30-100 | 30 gauge wire is available in 100' rolls in most colors. Special order. |
No Stock |
| 36Wire | 36 gauge wire is available in Black and white, 10' and 20' rolls for about $ 2.00 a
foot. Special order. |
No Stock |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| WOW |
TCS WOW Sound Decoders
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| 1511 | WOW-Steam Hardwire with built in Keep-Alive |
$144.49 CDN |
| 1512 | WOW-Steam LED. Hardwire with built in Keep-Alive. Resistors for LED lights. |
$143.99 CDN |
| 1513 | WOW-Steam CAM. Hardwire with Cam Wire. |
$144.49 CDN |
| 1516 | WOW101-Steam-Decoder
The WOW101 is a universal decoder for locomotives with DCC-ready 9-pin plugs, or locomotives which cannot
accommodate a motherboard or WOWKit. This decoder may be hard-wired or plugged directly into any
| $145.00 CDN |
| 1517 | WOW101 Steam-KA with 9 pin JSt Connector |
$179.99 CDN |
| 1530 | WOW101 Diesel - EMD with 9 pin JST Connector and Aux harness for F#, F4 and
Keep-Alive |
$145.49 CDN |
| 1533 | WOW101 Diesel-KA - EMD with 9 pin JST Connector and Keep-Alive |
$175.99 CDN |
| 1769 | This WOWKit includes: A WOWSound decoder, TCS motherboard with on-board
Keep Alive®, Speaker with speaker wire and enclosure.
Fits: Athearn EMD F59PHI, AC4400, EMD CF7, EMD GP35, EMD GP35 Early Version, EMD SD60, GE DASH 9-
44CW, GE AMD103, GE P40, GE P42, EMD GP60M, EMD GP60B, and SD50. |
$174.99 CDN |
| 1920 | This WOWKit is for the Walthers Proto 2000 0-8-0 and Proto 2000 0-6-0. Includes
Decoder, TCS motherboard with on-board Keep Alive®, Speaker with speaker wire and enclosure. |
$199.99 CDN |
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Part
Number |
Description |
Price in Canadian Dollars |
| ZDec |
TCS Decoders
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| 1296 | Z2 A full featured 2 function decoder designed for very tight Z and N-Scale
installations. |
$63.95 CDN |
| 1373 | EUN651P-18 Z-Scale decoder with short (1") wires and NEM 651 connector. |
No Stock |
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Updated: Thursday, December 15, 2022
If there is no price listed we do not have the product in stock at this time. If there is
something you want, please contact us. We can usually get it in a week or two. Please note that
prices of new stock change with the fluctuating exchange rate. Prices shown were current as of
the day of the update. New stock may have arrived with a different price (higher or lower).
Decoder Installation
If you want your decoders installed please contact us. We have several customers who can do
basic decoder installation. Advanced decoder installation is offered by several of our customers. If you have a
difficult installation we will offer it to our outside installers to see if they are interested.
Books and Magazines on DCC
The current recommended book on DCC is 'Practical Guide to Digital Command Control' by Larry Puckett. Larry
has been in DCC since the 90s and has published in several magazines.
We reserve the right to correct errors and change prices without prior notice. Please note that page updates are
done as time permits. Page contents may lag behind store stock.
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