I compared the gauge of an older SD7/9 and found that the new ones are .011 wider. I was able to press them to match and have eliminated the...
I trimmed the bottom of the trucks and cut the tabs off the wheel pick-ups. The tabs contact and restrict the truck movement and with the pick-up...
I decided I would like sound in a consist pair of locos so I bought a Gold and a Silver. I added a ESU non sound decoder to the Silver. My layout...
Bryan at SBS4DCC specified that decoder as well (ESU 59925). They are on back order with no delivery schedule available. I am going to wait for a...
Thanks Robert, a hard wire is possible but the typical drop in for Atlas would be difficult since the power wires come from the front and back...
I purchased a new Atlas Silver Line SD7 DCC Ready intending to install a Digitrax DN163A0 decoder. After I removed the shell I discovered that the...
I'm sure this is not new but I generally keep up with what's available and I missed this one and had to pass it on. A while back I started to use...
That's kind of puzzling, I never thought of concrete as flexible.
A while back I wanted a 4 way traffic light over an intersection in my village. The only thing available was single post lights, similar to the WS...
This is my Walthers saw mill. It is a very easy build and add led lighting.
Turnout servos have been done for a while with Arduino. There are examples out there like this one. [MEDIA]
I saw an interesting article in The New York Times this morning about the Marklin Train Co. telling about its history and the positive effect that...
My Cornerstone 130 ft. DCC turntable has been on 2 layouts since they first became available. It continues to work well. Any dirt or dust can...
Great project, thanks for sharing.
I have and run several BLI N Scale locos, both steam and diesel. Their DCC and sound decoders are excellent. Not being a "rivet counter", I am...
Before I started in N scale in 2006, I thought about a garden railway. The problem with that was my bad knees. Now I have new knees but a bad...
Hi Taymar, To my knowledge, this is no other way to change the sound file without the MXULF-A. If you purchased it from a dealer they may...
Here is a review from Spookshow: http://www.spookshow.net/loco/bli282.html
Welcome from a fellow North Carolinian in Thomasville. I hope you enjoy the forum.
The 14 awg-20 awg combination with the suit case connectors worked well for me. There are a number of manufacturers, 3M being the most popular and...