For a controller, you could look into the PISprog One. http://www.sprog.us.com/pisprog.html You use a cellphone app as a throttle, which isn't...
I do not agree with the need for that gap, however, you do need to make sure there is a break in the cladding of the far right tie between those...
I forgot to mention that the SF (now BNSF) mainline runs across the northern part of Arizona, through Flagstaff. Lots of railroading in AZ.
The SP (now UP) Sunset Route runs through Tucson, so there is a pretty steady stream of trains running through my area, There is also a line from...
I didn't have any problem getting a straight enough cut, it really didn't want to wander around. The blade is not deep, by any means, but it is...
I believe you will be much happier with a jewelers saw than a razor saw. This is what Fast Tracks sells, I'm sure you can source it elsewhere....
I miss seeing the Cathedral every day! And the green! Arizona lacks that! But, we have a lot less rain, and a lot more sun!
I hate when that happens!
The steep grade might be an issue, but in your current configuration your trains are going to be really short, so you might get away with it!...
XtrkCad will do anything you want. It does have a little bit of a learning curve, but the tutorials help a lot. The biggest issue learning it is...
I have been known to go sit in the parking area for a trailhead that is near that bridge! I lived in Lincoln (UK) for a few years in the late...
A double stack appears to 20' 2", I think from the top of the rail.
I live in southern Arizona near Tucson. The UP (old SP) runs through here. I have on rare occasions seen full BNSF consists run through here,...
Yes, dual mode means it will run on DC.
1. It depends on your control system. Some use DC, some will use either. The manual will specify, or it may even come with one. 2. Generally...
For finding possible opens and shorts, good lighting, a magnifier, and an ohm meter will be a lot more useful than a scope. If you find...
While you may well be able to track some signals around, all of the interesting stuff is going to be done in programmable logic, and you are not...
Not sure I would call it a poor design. It works fine with the board Atlas puts in. The problem is that there's really no way in keep a loco...
I did one of these in N scale, I'm pretty sure the decoder (at least at that time, a couple years ago) was wrong. Since I had (still do for that...
Why not? It's not like you can't undo it if you need to remove the decoder. The DZ-123/5 won't come close to fitting without serious surgery,...
