Track and electrical/DCC
Miniature turnout decoder
Dear fellow hobbyists,
I have recently decided to develop a turnout decoder to suit my particular situation. I am a model railroader who does not have a fixed and permanent layout, instead I build my layout as I have opportunity and time. Of course, this means that no two layouts are the same and that individual turnouts (many of which can be controlled electrically) change places. To deal with this situation, I came up with a miniature decoder that is attached to each individual turnout and draws power and commands directly from the turnout's tracks.
Model Grade Crossing Crossed by Real CarLawnmover
I am building an outdoor model railroad in O scale and need to get from my house out to the garden. But I have to cross a piece of lawn to move my trains. My mowing crew needs to drive through this area and I don't wish to block them from either side. I recall someone did something similar in one of the magazines but I cannot find the article.
Nicholas
Tie Material
I have 2 old drafting boards. Both are made of some sort of soft wood with a metal rim on them. They were looking for a new home within my own house and while carrying then around it occurred to me that I have seen these at garage sales and in what are called locally antique malls. That's where folks can rent a space around 8x8 and sell their stuff.
My thought concerning these boards, is they could make a pretty good source for making your own ties if you had a way to cut them up.
Jack
HO and On30 Fast Tracks Jigs
So I'm now also modeling in On30, or at least I bought an On30 train to start off with.
QSI Trainmaster Sound Decoder Wiring diagram
Does anyone have a wiring schematic for a QSI sound decoder used in the Atlas FM Trainmaster.
Can't seem to find any info on any of the usual sites.
I inherited this decoder and am going to install it in a different FM so have no diagrams or model to refer to.
Don't want to fry it if I can help it.
Thanks for any help.
Larry B
hand laying On30 gauntlet track with curves and riseing up on grades
hello all i am looking to do some hand laid gauntlet track for an On30 layout something like this. am thinking of using a gauntlet track. i know i have to hand lay this but i have no idea of what i will need as in gauges and the like
Replacement for Tam Valley Depot Fascia Controllers?
Just found out today that Duncan McRee, owner of Tam Valley Depot, has retired due to illness and their product line is going to be markedly reduced... Very sorry to hear of Duncan's diagnosis, retirement, and business decision to reduce their product line.
Auto Reverse
This topics all most been beat to death. Yet I cannot get a simple crossing between two parallel tracks to work. I have tried a Digitrac reverser and a dual frog juicer to no avail. I have put off this track issue for months because of this issue. I had another person have me insulate the section between the two Walther's turnouts with insulated joiners and that did not work. Am I wiring the mainline track wrong? I am only wiring to the mainline in one place that is before the points. I have not wired to the opposite mainline at all since b
Deciding on command station & throttle
Hello Everyone. I have started building my switching layout and have the shelf benchwork done and now working on the track I have started thinking more about what DCC system to buy. For information, the layout is 9ft long x 16" wide.
I have a few questions but I would like to start with a question on the UWT-100 (and UWT-50) that i have been looking at regarding how the programmable buttons work.
Short circuit in crossing
Hi,
I am installing a brand new atlas 90 degree crossing on my layout. When I powered up the track, I found there was a short circuit somewhere. After some troubleshooting, I found that the crossing is causing the short. Further troubleshooting with my ohm meter indicated that every rail, is electrically connected to every other rail. ( I took the crossing off the railroad, onto my desk) So every piece of metal track on that crossing is 0 ohms to every other piece. This has got to be defective right? Wondering if anyone else has come across this before.
Thanks
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