As I understand it, this is a Walther's issue. If you want MV lenses try this shop: http://www.discountmodels.com/m.v._lenses.shtml I have no...
Did you test the decoder installation by putting it on the programming track and trying to read a couple CVs before you connected it to full DCC...
You know that headlight bugged me too when I first saw it. But when I got it to the club to run on the big NTrak layout I noticed that unless you...
I think this was the first symptom on my AC-12 that broke a connecting rod. It stopped while moving forward. I reversed then sent it forward...
Have you checked wheel gauge? Many (maybe even most) N scale locomotives come out of the box with the wheels undergauge. This lets them run on...
I have a mea culpa to announce regarding my AC-12 that was making a dragging noise in reverse... I had failed to notice at first that the...
Now that gives me confidence.
The overall quality on these units seems to be pretty good so being 0 for 2 is disappointing. Giving a lifetime warranty on the AC-12 seems to...
Yep, they are beautifully detailed, but I have two that have issues serious enough that they are going to have to go back to IM for repair. One...
What speaker(s) did you try? With an enclosure or without?
That is one of the distinctive AC sounds. It is steam exhaust from the two air pumps on the back of the smoke box. The exhaust vented to...
I dug through my track in in the garage and found a couple pieces of Atlas Code 55 flex track. Exact vintage is not known, but I can say for sure...
RP25 only suggests a wheel profile. It does not specify the flange depth, but only mentions a derived nominal number. For the flange spec you need...
One of the big picture questions to ask and answer before you get into the details of a signalling system is 'Do I want to require that a computer...
Take a woman with you to distinquish differences between colors. It is well known that men see only the primary colors of red, green, blue and...
I got a very prompt and informative reply from Intermountain on this issue: So, it is possible if you pull the plastic insulating tab very...
Yes, but is the sound specific to the Alcos? Back when they first came out with these decoders I asked MRC if there were model specific sounds...
Yesterday I received the new Intermountain/Centralia 6-6-4 Pullman sleepers. They are beautiful cars with nice paint and details. Factory...
Apply typical model railroad voltages and it will make a satisfying little pop as it self-destructs. With any luck the shell will probably stay on...
I did a feasibility study of doing this on our permanent layout back in its planning stage. This is back when we thought we might want to run DC...
