Here is where we are in January on getting the layout done. Look at a SD-9 with a TCS WOW 101 Decoder and a Look at the Western Foundries in Longmont and some trains running. Hope you enjoy this update 

Mike

For my first blog entry, thought I would share two of my videos that I took on 8mm videotape back in 2002. Some of you have probably seen these on another forum.

Had this on 8mm video tape for years (obviously) from July 6, 2002. Recent messages here got me interested in digitizing it and here it is! And, yes, that is me taking pictures at trackside (still haven't digitized them, they are 35mm film). Taken in Mt. Prospect, IL (just north of OHare Airport.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufOUPKyAZdU

I am asking the MHR community for some help in solving a problem I created with my choice of layout scenery. My layout was originally conceptualized 25 yrs ago as a much smaller layout with no intention of adding a backdrop or anything like that. I started this current version with the old idea then expanded it because I had the room to do so. Although I do plan on adding a backdrop at some point, I didn't take this into consideration when I stuck with the basics of how I originally thought the scenery would look. 

First off, Happy New Year to all.

I have been perusing MRH, A-Line/PPW, and NWSL sites for cross reference guides on what replacement motors work best in the older 1970/1980 Atlas and Athearn BB locos.

What combo of motor and flywheels have worked for you?   In particular I have a series of Atlas/Roco Yellow Box GP and SD units where the motors are simply worn out.   No amount of tinkering in JMRI with speed tables or pulse width modulation will get them to run quietly and at low speeds.