Locos - Rolling stock (general)

Mike Train House Locomotive Problem

Tue, 2010-12-28 16:41 — jlg759
I am writing you for some help with my ho scale 2-8-4 locomotive. My engine derailed last night and as a result has lost it’s programing. Everything on the locomotive works except for the motor function. In other words it will not run on dcc. It is fine on dc power. I looked in my manual and did not see anywhere where the default setting are. I tried to program cv 55 to 55 but still would not run using DCC. This did happen before and one of the techs talked me through resetting the engine on the phone I think we did something with cv 17 & 18  and also 8.
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Replacing wheels & trucks on On3 Christmas Train

Thu, 2010-12-23 07:37 — FKD

I have a Bachmann On3 steamer that I run under the Christmas Tree, goes well with our Christimas village.

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Detailing Reading C424s (Pictures Repaired)

Thu, 2010-12-16 09:27 — nbrodar

Several years ago, my friend Greg (Skiwiggy here) painted these Atlas C424s for me.  The Bee Line scheme is a slight fabrication, as only select Reading six axles received it.  

2' gauge rolling stock drawings

Sun, 2010-12-12 15:29 — pipopak

Today I came across this NMRA SIG group about sugar cane trains and operations, There is A TON of 2' and 2'6" rolling stock drawings of all kinds. Go to the middle of the list down for the high resolution PDFs.

http://www.zelmeroz.com/albumquery/drawing.htm

 

Custom Decals

Sat, 2010-12-11 20:29 — k4mco

Greetings all,

I was wondering about making custom decals and I have a few questions when making the artwork for the decals particularly the smaller stuff capicity markings and other whatnot how small of a font size will work in both HO and N scale, i.e. 1pt 2pt etc? what is everyone's experience in this field??

 

Thanks in advance,

Sean

Decals

Sun, 2010-12-05 16:27 — Ben Heinley

Now that Champ is gone, (Don't blame me,I bought as many as I could), Does anyone know a source of Gold Roman 1/16th high alphabet and numeral sets for passenger cars?  I just bought more troup cars and really would like to renumber them so I don't have any duplicates!

Thanks in advance.

 

Ben

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Christmas in November

Thu, 2010-12-02 18:53 — LKandO

This is probably old hat for most of you but for me it was a first and it came in double dose. I am happier than a puppy with two... let's say bones.

The Phases Of Amtrak

Wed, 2010-12-01 16:31 — ron netti

 I am trying to put together some Amtrak paseger trains to run on my layout and was wondering what was all

the phases of Amtrak and what order the colors of the stripes on the sides of thier pasenger cars and engines

Did amtrak always use EMD F40PH engines because all the time it seems like in any pictures thats basicly

what you see. Any help would be great thanks.

ron netti

Loco Advice...

Tue, 2010-11-30 08:05 — Visitor

...and I don't mean crazy suggestions! [grin]

Possible pertinent data: HO Scale, CPR, code 70 & 83 rail, ME flex, CVT Hand laid #5 turnouts except curved, minimum 24" radius curves with easements, no coupling on curves.

Here's my dilemmas, and questions;

I'm trying to nail down my era and options for motive power based on the layout I have to settle for.

I would like to model the modern era.

I would love to buy one of the newer 6 axle truck loco's, a GE Evolution ES44AC - Intermountain.


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