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Tortoise Control - Need Your Assistance Please

Tue, 2013-07-16 09:13 — LKandO

I am very nearly finished cutting sub-roadbed and will be laying track soon. The plan is to build each track "section" on the workbench for transfer to the benchwork once complete. Think of it as building fully functional track work modules off the layout.

To avoid confusion of terms let's call a railroad switch a turnout and an electrical switch a switch.

#5 turnout- hinge or not?

Sun, 2013-07-14 09:43 — Ironhand_13

Have a couple of these to make, and wondering if I should hinge the points or leave it all one rail (the closure and the point). Prototypical is for a hinge but the #5 isn't that long I think to go to the trouble. On the other hand can the throw bend things enough for a nice fit? It will be motor switched, and code 70 rail.

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Speed Matching QSI Decoders to non QSI....

Fri, 2013-07-12 06:40 — newhavenroad

Digitrax DB150

Wed, 2013-07-10 22:50 — q_rail

The track status light is out and I don't have power to my tracks. The power is getting to the DB150 - hope this doesn't mean that I'm up for a new one. Long way from my home to Digitrax too. Any clues as to what can be tried to fix this problem? It is a few years old. Thanks. Tom

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Can I buy a Fremo Fred?

Wed, 2013-07-10 04:32 — DKRickman

I want one of these:

http://www.uhlenbrock.de/INTERN/Produkte/steuPLT/I5663970-001.htm

Converting loco from DCC to DC

Sun, 2013-07-07 10:07 — MRRSparky

I have a Bachmann On30 Forney that I want to convert from the OEM DCC Soundtraxx decoder to straight DC. This is what I think I need to do and would like input as to whether this is correct:

Digitrax UT4 and Zephyr issue

Fri, 2013-07-05 11:58 — kwvalentine

Track and electrical/DCC

Question for the group, I have a Digitrax Zephyr controller and added a remote UT4 throttle. When the throttle is plugged in the train becomes jerky (slows down) in some spots on my layout. The situation continues even after adding additional rail feeders. This situation doesn't occur when the UT4 is unplugged. Would appreciate if anyone has any ideas. Thanks Kevin Valentine/McKinney TX

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turntable help

Fri, 2013-07-05 08:20 — PineCreekRR

Track and electrical/DCC

Hey everyone. I am wanting to build my own turntable from scratch. But I have no idea how to do this. I am planning on making a 14" diameter turntable in ho. If you can help me thanxs ahead of time.