Wanted to follow up with you all here as I walk my journey on getting the right tools for the job to hard-wire my decoders. I ended up pulling...
I know this is an old thread. I’ve been on the lookout for a hallmark 4-8-4 and/or 2-10-4 I came across this thread and have heard of the custom...
I'm honestly, not sure myself - i'm going to have to take a better look at this later tonight. So, it seems that i should probably approach this...
The new motor is a 1mm shaft. It looks like the older one might be 1.5??? I guess I’ll need to add calipers to my list of tools.
I’m planning to add an esu loksound 5 decoder to my brass steamers and excited to be doing something new that I’ve never done before. I may have...
Thanks John. Actually at the rail giants museum in Pomona, CA. they have 3450 on exhibit and you can activate the whistle yourself. [MEDIA]...
I was thinking about wiring up a red 402 led rear tender marker light. I could wire it up simply as a reverse light when backingup - or as an...
Thanks John. Can you give me some further thoughts on the TCS keep alives vs the ESU powerpack? I planned to add the power pack but I notice the...
For storage purposes. I’ll be attempting this in a pecos brass 4-6-2. I’d like to be able to keep the loco in the original box when I’m done...
So I’ve decided to move forward with esu loksound 5 micro in my n scale vintage steamers. I’m looking for a way to install this so that I can...
I plan to use the esu loksound decoders. Their specs seem to say 36 gauge. But I’ve also seen many at 32. TCS being one of them.
Thanks all, i ended up watching a number of videos, and downloading the lokprogrammer to see what flexibility i have, and i think i'm going to go...
Happy Sunday everyone - I’ll be honest - I thought this would be a simple decision for me based upon the research I’ve done. However the more I...
Hi Olypen, this is one of those cases where it a beauty that looks like it’s going 100mph when it’s standing still. That is, literally standing...
Well JimJ’s comment might just save me $45 to spend somewhere else! I think what I should do is first buy a decoder and parts first and then...
So I’m ready to take the plunge and start adding decoders to my engines - maybe even a keep-alive and some led headlights - why not? I figure I’m...
Thanks for the Carl! Great to see that this is possible. And it gives me hope. Would you be able to elaborate a little more on the remotoring...
Hi everyone, So I have some older brass Steam engines and will be looking to hopefully acquire a few more. I’ve been looking at @spookshows...
@Metro Red Line i’m located in the san Gabriel Valley. My parents live in diamond bar, so that’s probably where I’ll be starting my layout. hope...
Southern Pacific! :ROFLMAO:
