Track and electrical/DCC
Answer to rfbranch
on the backs of the Caboose Industries package at least the 50 I have on the lowest section it says:
202S,206S AND 208S Sprung Stands Mount with Molded pin in .055 diameter hole (#54 drill) in turnout throwbar or with straight throw Rod link. Internal springs will take up the overtravel and maintain tension on the turnout points.
Hope this answers your question as I couldn't add a reply to your question there seems to be a problem from when Admin did something to update.
Dan
Installing Caboose Ground Throws
Hi all-
I am installing Caboose 202S ground throws on Atlas customline and Peco turnouts but the hole in the throwbar is too small for the connector for the ground throw to fit in. I know I could just bore away until I get a hole large enough for the two components to fit together but short of that I wondered if anyone knew the proper drill bit to use to enloarge the hole on the throwbar. It never hurts!
Thanks in advance for your help!
~rb
Off The Shelf Track Compatibility
Time to lay some track. After reading through the forums and a few trial runs, I've decided to use Atlas code 83 flex and Walthers code 83 turnouts. It will be my first room sized layout and I feel these are good choices for my budget and free time.
But before I place my order, I still have a few questions: Can I neglect the difference in tie sizes between the Atlas flex and Walthers turnouts and is there a compatible low profile rail joiner for these products?
NCE CS03
New NCE sysytems on the way. Appears to be a new Command Station (CS03), Pro 5a Starter Set, and Pro 5a
R Starter Set
The CS03 is the next generation command station. Rumors are:
1) Offered in the same box as the SB3a for a standalone product
replacing the current PowerPro system.
2) A follow on board will be offered to upgrade existing CS02
and/or PowerPro system.
3) Has a USB port instead of Serial port.
Rich
Locos - Rolling stock
Hello All , Kind of new to railroading-- still in my first year! I'm lookig to Buy/manufacture Power "pick up" type wipers.Ie; I want to convert some of my HO Scale, wagons/coaches/tenders/cobooses etc to power their own on board power, could be for ; lights /decoders/sound etc.
What is the preferred method? Where can I get such an animal? If I have to make my own where do I purchase the material etc. I'm running on DCC, command-- ZEPHYR.
Thanks in advance
power districts for dummy's
if this has been covered i appologize for my lake of finding it but im working on my Lgirders now and will be getting on with track laying soon, my question is this i have read and listend to the model-rail cast show on the subject but it didnt anser my question i am useing digi-trax zepher power station i have a few up5 controlers ( i think 6) and i have run all of them off my zepher with out problem, however now my layout will be 4 times the size of my last one ( double shelf) and im wonering how many booster's would i need for 6 power districs with 6 individual breakers?
ducks and splines
In pre-computer days draftsmen working on large drawings often needed splines to draw a fair curve through a set of points. These splines were long strips of wood - later plastic - and to hold them in position weights were used. These shoe-shape lead cast weights were wide at one end for stability and narrow at the other to allow view of the work area. The narrow end had a bent wire sticking out to hold the spline. These weights were known as ducks where I worked - perhaps more colorful terms elsewhere.
What kind of wire/cable to use for CAB/Throttle Bus for NCE
I realize this is specifc to NCE DCC systems, but from the unofficial "poll" taken in the other thread, there are a few NCE users on this Forum, I would like to ask what kind of wire/cable do you use for the CAB/Throttle Bus? I have a small roll of 6 wire flat ribbon cable that I could start to use, but if that isn't what is more commonly used by NCE users, then i might want to use something that is more in line with say a CAT5e network cable (though CAT5e has 4 twisted pair wires, not 3)
Any thoughts? Thanks!
NS vs Brass
Why is nickel silver better than brass? My understanding is that the oxidization from NS conducts electricity better than brass. I have also read where it is because NS oxidizes much more slowly than brass, Is it either or, a combination of both, or something totally different?
Steve
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