Diesel locos

New Allagash / ESU LokSound videos posted

Guys,

Matt Herman has posted a couple of new videos to the ESU/LokSound website featuring trains from last weekend's Allagash op. session which Matt attended. Several terrific LokSound sound files are featured.

https://www.facebook.com/ESU-LLC-LokSound-147086981998736/

Enjoy

Mike Confalone

 

Another Junk Box Hero...

I haven't done much with my HO stuff in a few years due to several reasons.  Running 12 inch to the foot trolley cars at The Shoreline Trolley Museum in East Haven, CT, http://www.shorelinetrolley.org Retiring from 27 years at Mazda North American Operations, and doing a mechanical restoration on a 1941 GE 23 ton loco. It isn't complete yet but it is usable and is a lot of fun to operate.

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AHM diesel -- coupler installation

AHM diesels made in Yugoslavia are entry level models.   As used items from the 1970's they're in the $20 price range.  It's feasible to add a knuckle coupler by attaching a Kadee 242 coupler box.  This is done by using a #50 bit to drill a hole in the truck mounted coupler bracket.    Illustrations here from an iPhone 5s:

My Junk Box hero part 2 continued:

Here are a couple more photos of today's progress:

A Resurrected Geep:Creating a Junk Box Hero!

      After being out of the hobby for 20 plus years I found a home I could rent and place my WC Kimberly Sub 2.0 switching layout in. The last 3 years have been spent building the benchwork and getting trackage functional. With the coming of Easter which points to the resurrection of the body and spirit, I thought I would expand that theme to my need for motive power to run the layout. I have hoarded buying engines for the bucket list layout that has left me with a vast resource of parts to draw from.

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Modifying an Atheran BB A-B-A set for Battery Power and R/C

So to start this blog I'll answer Jeff's three question he had in the "What's on your workbench" thread.

Jeff asked:

1. is the body tall enough you could stack a few more in there to get the power closer to 14-16v?

Digitrax SDXH186 Decoder

Anyone have experience with this decoder the 8 bit or X 16 bit?

I'd like to hear your pros and cons debating between ESU Loksound already comes with the correct sounds loaded or this cheaper decoder which i will have to get the correct sounds files on it for a GE U25B.

Is this a 21 Pin Decoder? Bowser GE U25B

I took the shell off my Bowser U25B that came DCC Ready. Not sure where to look for the pins. Did I keep the box or instructions when I bought it over a year ago? NOPE! Little ole me was like "Instructions are on the internet" and "I will never go DCC" I am pretty sure all Bowser Executive Locos are 21, im pretty sure this is Executive before I tossed the box...

Opinions on F unit cut levers & airhorns

Hi all,

I am looking at some detail parts for some F units i need to work on (HO scale). Since i have not seen the parts in person and i only got access to what i see from webshops/listings, i would very much appreciate your feedback and suggestions on casting quality / thickness etc... if you have worked with them or saw them in person.

Atlas master to trainman compatibility

I have a quick question. Does anyone know if the Atlas Trainman GP38-2 Shell is a drop in fit for the Atlas Master series GP38 chassis with sound?

Thanks,
Shane


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