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Pleasant memories of a time gone by.
The LS&MS station kit is in development now, but it is HO scale. There is hope, though, because the developer is N Scale Architect. Maybe they can...
You are getting some good suggestions. You really need to minimize. For example, a turntable and roundhouse would take most of your available...
You can find pre-wired SMD 0201 LEDs on ebay for as little as $1. Even 0402 (bigger) might fit. Carefully drill out the headlight from the front...
Good for you! It is intimidating to dive into a brass locomotive, but you studied what could be done and you succeeded nicely. Did you say you...
In 1960 Alco delivered six more RS-11s to the New York Central. The order was cancelled when the corporation refused to authorize the expenditure...
The NYC had nine RS-11s numbered 8000-8008. They were the first locomotives delivered new (1957) in the new standard all black scheme. They had a...
Thanks for letting us know. He will be missed, as he was always a great help to us.
Where are you searching for motors? Eldon Shirey, aka The Motorman ( www.micro-loco-motion.com ), finds surplus motors for re-sale at good prices,...
This is probably a good time to warn you about "sticker shock" concerning brass upgrades. The coreless motors (like Maxons and Faulhabers) that...
First, let's get the terminology right, so we know what we are talking about. The spiral gear on the end of the motor shaft is the WORM. It is...
Here is their Facebook page with contact information and examples of their work. www.facebook.com/NStars/
Since you are in the Netherlands, you should become acquainted with the brothers, Marc and Hans Starmans. They are THE gurus for re-motoring and...
Oh, but she did! In Richard Cook's book about the Mercury, there are pictures of it at Harmon and running along the Hudson River on its 1936...
Those are interesting photos, taken when the locomotives were new. They have the partial lightning stripe and passenger pilots with coupler...
White LEDs are very susceptible to reverse voltage spikes. Some motors generate some rather strong back EMF voltage spikes. Those will definitely...
I didn't find the reference for which I was looking, but I found these: [New York Central System Gone But Not Forgotten, by H. F. Cavanaugh, p....
In his book “New York Central Later Power”, Al Stauffer does mention Four Aces, but only very briefly. I will paraphrase a few new bits of...
