Track and electrical/DCC

Digitrax se8c and signals
Still doing more reading and learning so when it finally comes time for me to start on my dream railroad I will have enough useful information to get me going in the direction I want to go.
I plan to use the se8c's to control the signals, running under JMRI in CTC mode. If I am reading this correctly, I will not only have to buy the se8c board, but in order to connect the Oregon Rail Supply signals to the se8c I will also need to buy their signal and wiring kit, cut the head off theirs, and wire my signals into the base part????

track-cleaner cars?
Last night's train run got me to the point of finally committing to it. Running an 'eraser' over my frogs and avoiding switch-stands, and the fact the stall-spot always seems to be the farthest from where you are standing, is getting tedious, plus there is scenery/trees and a tunnel or two in the works so I gotta plan for the future. I've been meaning to build a car attachment with a masonite pad that many say works great, although I've never tried it.

What's the worst that can happen? Wrong resistor for LED
Okay, I goofed! I installed some LED headlights in a model and used 270 Ohm instead of 470 Ohm resistors. The model is now glued up to the point that replacing the resistors would involve major work and possible damage. If I need to, I could add another resistor in either the common or function leads, but I'd rather not if it can be avoided because I'd rather not have to re-open the model, and because space is just a little tight in there.

Digitrax and JMRI/CTC
I was explaining some of the neat stuff Ive been reading about JMRI and using it to run CTC to a friend of mine who has a basement sized HO scale layout. He wanted me to look in to weather or not we could set up an area on his layout to see if it would look and operate better than the current Atlas ABS system he has in place now. We are using Digitrax for layout control other than the signal system.
MRC Tech 6
For any one out there I have 6 steam locos that I was going to convert to dcc with sound after seeing
what it was going to cost to do this I thought maybe I i just put sound in these

SMD resistor part numbers
I would like to make my own resistor wheelsets using Intermountain axles and SMD resistors, but taking a glance on the digikey website, Im not sure which part number would be the right physical size for the resistors.
If there is a particular digikey part number you use when making your own resistor wheelsets Id like to know.
Steven
Automatic Reversing Device
I am planning to build a section of elevated subway that will run from point A to point B and back. Is there any kind of device that will automatically stop the train at the end of the line, let it pause, and reverse direction and then repeat the sequence at the other end of the line? I'm not sure if it matters, but my layout is DCC.
Thanks,
Peter Brown
Turnout Tie
I have been looking for ties for use in makeing turnouts for a while. Today I was informed by MicroEngineering that they do not have any ties available and will not have any time soon. They said something about an issue with a supplier or some such.
So the question is two part.
One, where can I can ties for use building turn out,
Two, does anyone have any idea what color to stain said ties to get them to match (or at least come close) to the stained ties that ME sold?
A few points of info.
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