Do a Google search for ken stapleton 821A throttle. I have two of them and they do exactly what you want. There's a base unit with memory that...
The question of manual vs. magnetic uncoupling comes up every so often and I've read several of those threads. I'm not trying to restart that...
A woodworking friend showed me this. I glued and screwed a straight length of 1x MDF along of a piece of 1/4" masonite. When dry, cut off the...
That's always been an expensive proposition. If you wanted accurate steam years ago, that often meant brass at over $1000 per loco. For highly...
While Homasote can be cut with a utility knife and I used a utility knife on my layout, I don't want to leave people with the impression a knife...
You're correct, Homasote is a brand name for a sound deadening board. I thought I've heard the big box stores carry similar products that aren't...
My comment on loop to loop on a small layout is they require constant operator attention. If you want 2 trains hands free, you're limiting...
The Fast Tracks website has some good videos showing how a turnout works that some might find interesting. It's specific with HO measurements,...
Geeky, the S isn't a main, it's strictly sidings. You do have a good point, though and I'll definitely go back and see if I can't simplify the...
I've heard that too. A pair of #5's would probably even out and be just as close as the 4/6 combo. I can try it & see if not having a #4 is any...
I'm looking for opinions on a track configuration. I have a location where I need two right handed turnouts located throwbar to throwbar. One is...
Yes, but if you're lowering the car that much, you'll have to cut the end to body mount too. The big difference is you'll have to cut a wider...
Actually, the 410ft in the original post is radius, not diameter. That's 30.75" radius in N. While researching steel mills, I found a 1920's...
Thanks for the replies. To clarify, while I have a loop, I'm not soldering all the track. First, I have a block of turnouts on both sides with...
I've searched threads on expansion joints and they all seem to have one thing in common: flex track. The rail can slid in the plastic spikes...
Lowering car height doesn't require body mounting couplers. I only lowered the gondola above as much as I could with truck mounted couplers. If...
I also decided to try lowering a gondola while the file was out. What an improvement, but I can understand why you would cut the end off the...
Using a bigger file definitely helps. I got the hoppers squared up better, but I think they still sit a little high. My original goal was to...
When it comes to filing down a metal bolster, are there any tricks to getting the car to sit level? I replaces the trucks on some Athearn...
The OPs reference to dump trucks & front end loaders implies the road material, but another asphalt plant is the refinery that produces asphalt,...