I have installed a pair of NJInternational crossing gates powered by a Tortoise. BTW this is HO scale. A single track, bi-directional. I am in...
I also use Tortoise machines. Here's what I've done: Your idea of wiring them to termininal blocks is the first step, and a very good idea....
I take it you are in HO gauge. Will you be using steam or diesels? If the latter, how many motors in your normal MU. All that being said, IMHO I...
I'm having the devil of a time trying to get RR&Co software to work. Are there any Trainboard members in Connecticut that I could visit and get...
A note about the MTH business, Lenz is not concerned, their coding all predates MTH
I spent the weekend working in the Lenz booth at the Springfield MA show. The 'gold' decoder with USP got everyone's attention. I ran a loco...
Kitbash, Stefan and Mike have given you good resourses to start your search. I think the key is "fit". Of course you need to be aware of stall...
Paul you trancend modeling and make it ART! Well Done
[img] Congratulations Alan, your design was thought good enough to modify. Merry Christmas and have a Great New Year!
Since I am an HO person, I may be incorrect, but I suggest taking an analog multimeter and finding out the length of the 'dead' portions of the...
When I first started wiring my layout an old timer told me: "Don't Feed the Frogs!" It's an easy phrase to remember. Hoss has done it correctly....
I know this message is really late, but... I saw a trick here on trainboard a couple of months back that I've begun to use with a great deal of...
I am at my office and do not have access to my referance books, but yes there are transition rail joiners. I know they are made to go between...
Sorry Harold, but I'm not familiar with that decoder. Nontheless, it is not unusual for individual decoders act cranky with various types of...
Thank you all very much for the information. I've been around trains for 40 yrs and am still learning new things. Thanks again
I've been around trains for a long time, but mostly steam and I was always wondering what those letters meant when talking about diesel engine...
TiVoPrince; Microscale makes two products that soften decals. One is for smooth surfaces and the other is for rough surfaces. I am at my office...
I have broken or mis-installed many parts over the years, everything from a Lenz LZ100, pieces of a Bar Mills bill board, to a life like station...
I knew there was a reason I keep coming back here. 7600EM that's a great idea for doorknobs [img] Thanks for the tip!
Jorge, Is it possible not to strip it, but to just airbrush a coat of primer over it then paint your scheme on top? I take it this is a plastic...
