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The GP50 Does Work After All

Sun, 2014-03-16 15:41 — dtsmith

However, it doesn't work consistently. Both lights come on, but I had to squeeze the frame halves together and it sometimes ran, other times did not. I got it to go back and forth on the sections of test track I put together.

So I know it works, but I think there is something wrong. I took the frame apart and put it back together with no joy.

I am now thinking that the brushes, which supply power from the trucks to the frame are dirty or bad. I can clean them, but I can't get the trucks themselves apart.

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Chris Lyon has been busy!

Sun, 2014-03-16 13:39 — Bill Brillinger

Wow Chris you've been busy, thanks for sharing all these layouts - and so in-depth too!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wh0fTMw5P0Q

Check out Chris's youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/CNLVN

Have you considered submitting some of these to TMTV for the "My Layout" features?

Illinois Central 60/70 Gscale Commutor Car

Sun, 2014-03-16 10:42 — sylvest4@aol.com

Hi I am looking for G scale decals for a 601970s IC Commuter car. The cars ran from South Chicago to downtown. They were brown cars with i believe orange or yellow lettering. The cars had reversible wicker seats and were electric

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GP38 in need of a chassis

Sun, 2014-03-16 08:21 — Bernd

Just got this in the mail Saturday. It's a GP38-2 in need of a power chassis. I was thinking of using the Auto Torque Transmission I've developed.

Bernd

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MRH weekly check in.... Say Hello!

Sun, 2014-03-16 06:55 — Bill Brillinger

Hey, it says there are Hundreds of people visiting this forum right now!

It looks like many, many, people are just watching the action and rarely say anything...

If you opened this post, please take a moment and say hello!

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New meaning to the word "Spiral track"

Sun, 2014-03-16 06:29 — Bernd

Gives a whole new meaning to Spiral Helix.

I got dizzy just watching it, little nauseous to.

Bernd

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Prototype rules for model railroads - what are your rules?

Sun, 2014-03-16 05:16 — Bill Brillinger

Based on this discussion [ http://model-railroad-hobbyist.com/node/17270 ] I thought I'd pose the question...

What rules does your model railroad operate under?

Please don't critique other people rules, just share your rules so people can get an idea of what operation restrictions are, and what kinds of things they can adopt.

I'm not suggesting that you need to have rules, but if you want to apply any, you need to know what kind of options are out there.

No LEDs tried everything

Sat, 2014-03-15 15:09 — gdparson
I am putting a simple Digitrax D123 decoder (no sound) into an older but very nice Bachman GP9. I have the red wire connected to the frame on the engineer's side and the black wire connected to the left hand side of the frame, the motor is totally isolated with the orange and grey wires connected top and bottom. the engine runs perfectly in either DC or DCC. 

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