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Walthers SP SD9

Sat, 2014-06-07 05:56 — TomSP

Hi All,

I hope I am not disappointed, but have just received after a long backorder a Walthers SP SD9, in Black Widow.

All the Black Widow locos I have , the lettering and the ends of the handrails are in white, this loco has silver lettering and silver handrail ends. Before I blow my top at Walthers after the Athearn GP9 debacle is this correct.

If not this time I wan't my money back.

From a Aussie modeller on a limited buget

Rgds

Tom

Soundtraxx Tsunami Soundcar

Sat, 2014-06-07 05:07 — mikeconfalone

Prof mentioned the Soundtraxx Tsunami Soundcar. This really deserves its own thread.

http://www.soundtraxx.com/dsd/soundcar/soundcar.php

What does everybody think of this? The concept is certainly cutting edge, and the effects very much needed, but we need more info and more demonstration.

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Summer Rerun: Free MP3 background sound files for your layout.

Sat, 2014-06-07 04:47 — rickwade

***UPDATED 4/1/18 to bump it up to the front.

**** UPDATED 6/10/14 *****  I added an entry with the link to the MRH August 2011 magazine article covering adding background sound to your layout using inexpensive MP3 players.  It starts on page 75:

http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/magazine/mrh-2011-08-aug

 

Essex Terminal Sweep

Sat, 2014-06-07 02:17 — etrtrainman

I have not done kit bashing for a while, I seen photos for these thought I would try it out. The Essex Terminal does not have one in its roster mine version will. It is based on the CN SW1200rsm.

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My Next Layout

Fri, 2014-06-06 17:45 — BR GP30 2300

I was planing my next layout to be all abandoned R-O-W ......no finicky track work, no wiring, no DCC issues, no signaling, no DCC/Sound installs.........it`s a cheap way to model a RR with out having a need for skills or a lot of money.......the No-Track system

 

cheeky

 

Dennis Blank Jr

MRC Decoder Fix

Fri, 2014-06-06 08:30 — Patrick Stanley

Just recently placed an MRC 1624 decoder in an F-unit and could not get the decoder to set a new address, or any thing else for that matter. It worked perfectly fine on Address 3, just wouldn't take instruction.

I tried resetting (CV 125) with no luck.

I am using an EZ DCC system and had a Soundtraxx PB 100 in the line to the programming track.

Just for the heck of it I bypassed the booster and then I was able to program the decoder.

Don't know if this may help others but I thought I would pass it along.

False Front Building Kit Part 5

Fri, 2014-06-06 07:51 — PeterAtt

This part of the build is on Roofing the two buildings. One has a rolled roof and the other has slate shingles. If you missed the other parts of the build they can be found on my Blog here: http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/blog/30213

 

 

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JMRI & MRC

Fri, 2014-06-06 07:35 — jrbernier

  We have all heard about MRC Prodigy DCC systems not supporting JMRI over the past few years.  The good news is that MRC finally decoded to get on the JMRI bandwagon!  MRC & JMRI developers have been working on making that happen - Sometime this summer JMRI will be releasing  a new version with support for the MRC Prodigy systems.

Jim

 

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Those darn reverse loops!

Fri, 2014-06-06 05:59 — Old Goat

I've reached the stage where I must consider how to implement isolation and wiring of reverse loops and for the life of me I'm having a hard time trying to understand the requirements.

If someone could help I would be most grateful.

My layout looks like this:

and, as far as I can tell there are two reverse loops:


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