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Decoder recommendation for OLD Proto 2000 SD(

Tue, 2018-11-06 16:18 — emdsd9

I'm think of converting my old Life Like Proto 2000 SD9s to DCC with sound. Is there a PNP decoder to fit? I'm thinking Econami because of the cost but am open to suggestions.

John

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Wheelset Construction Questions

Mon, 2018-11-05 17:08 — PosPita

I searched for a previous posting and couldn't not find one so if this is a double somehow I apologize.

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In Defense of Car Kits - Give 'Em Some Weathering and They're Fine

Sun, 2018-11-04 18:42 — Goose in The Ca...

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

If I lived in a perfect world, my freight car fleet would be nothing but the good stuff. You know what I'm talking about. Factory assembled Intermountain, Kadee, Bowser, Titchy Train Group, you get the drift. But alas, I don't. And on top of that, (1) I'm a College Student, and (2) budget. So that leaves me with good old Blue Box, Accurail, and Roundhouse cars. But wait, you can't disguise all that molded on detail under weathering!

DOMTAR Pulp and Paper Mill - Rolling Stock

Sat, 2018-11-03 05:59 — Joe Baker

Locos - Rolling stock (general)

Christmas is fast approaching and I've begun to make progress on the track work for the layout so I figured it was time to look in detail at rolling stock purchases.

First item:

I need a few sodium chlorate cars but I'm having a hard time finding the right kind of 2 bay covered hoppers online.

Does anyone know of a manufacturer that produces 2 bay covered hoppers with sealed bays for sodium chlorate?

Adding LEDs to Blue Box locos

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GE gas-electric motorcars

Fri, 2018-10-26 09:43 — motorailer38

Good Afternoon everyone

I model the Missouri and North Arkansas railroad in about 1916 or thereabouts, I'm looking for a HO scale model of a GE gas electric doodlebug like the M&NA's 103. I've looked high and low in plastic and brass but have come home with an empty sack. I've thought of using a Bachmann doodlebug as a starting point for a kitbash but I'm afraid it would be beyond my skills. Any suggestions are welcome!

Thank you, Craig

A little DCC help wanted: selecting sound for old electric locos

Fri, 2018-10-26 03:59 — peter-f

I have the desire to add sound to an old E33 locomotive (ex PRR, similar to GG1, but for freight) It's HO scale.

I've been shopping for a sound decoder, and precious few list electric loco sounds. Nobody that I've come across lists electric locomotives by type! I haven't (for instance) found a decoder that states it's suitable for the GG1, let alone the E33.

Seems simple enough, and I'm confident that someone knows which decoder is suitable... but I have yet to find it.