Mark, Warren Buffet's Berkshire-Hathaway Group owns 99.99% of BNSF, and has cash to be paid to those 110 or so shares of old CB&Q stock that...
A 'Unit Train' is a train that loads at a single point, and unloads at a single destination point. An example would be a unit coal train that...
I have not really investigated them too much. I got a free 'T-Shirt' from them at the Naperville RPM. Jim
I do not think very much product is shipped by rail. The ice cream plant her in Rochester used to ship ice cream out in this 'solid cold' freight...
Petey, Remember, Class lights are on the front of an engine, and marker lights ore on teh rear of the engine or train. Class Lights - Most...
I use a Digitrax PM42 for power districts on my HO layout. Some are almost 30' long using #14 wire with feeders on every piece of rail. The PM42...
Stewart Engines and unpowered frogs I do not see where there is a potential problem here. All wheels on a Stewart F unit pick up power. I run...
I have a pair of them - Just weighted one on the digital scale - 21 oz each. And yes, they pull very well! Jim Bernier
The CB&Q purchased 3 ABA sets of F3's for California Zephyr service. The engines very quickly went into the general passenger pool and operated...
It's been over 2 years since I have sold anything on eBay. I have about 50 N scale engines(high end Kato, Atlas) purchased in the late 90's....
If you have code 83 track and RP25 wheels, there should be no problem. However, maybe there is plastic 'flash' in the frog area(if it is...
Let me add something to this thread. I tried an Internet subscription through 'Netmagazine' about 2 years ago when my MR supscription through...
GE built the units. Cooper-Bessemer diesel power plants were used in GE engines until about 1969-1969 - they then switched to Enterprise power...
John, The Atlas 'Customline' turnouts will produce yard ladders that are 2" 'on center'(14'6"). Triming them will allow you to get tighter...
RS3 - 4 axles - 1600 hp RSD4 - 6 axles - 1600 hp RSD5 - 6 axles - 1600 hp and a larger main generator(same as used in th 'PA' series). The RSD5...
Well, it looks like I will finish the utility/laundry room(aka 'Madison Staging'). I still have to move the hot/cold water to the other wall and...
The Digitrax 'policy' is $17 for a replacement, but if you write a good 'story' about how you fried it, they may replace it for free! Jim
Digitrax? Their new sound decoder just came out - not that expensive. Sounds like a Soundtraxx decoder...... Jim
W/E plans are nil. I attended a train show on Saturday. I did sweep up the construction mess this afternoon when I got home. Sunday will be a...
Well, I am going to use it on Atlas code 100 trackage(HO) It appears that it should work fine with the larger rail. I just sent off the money...
