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Help installing a light in a brass steam engine headlight
I could use a few pointers on installing a light (led or bulb) into a brass steam engine headlight. The light will be controlled by a TCS decoder, so a led or bulb can be accounted for by CV's. I need to drill one or two small holes for the wire, thus the problem. How do I detach the headlight assembly from the boiler in order to drill the holes.
Sometimes things go wrong and trying to fix it makes things worse.
Locomotives painted in the MMID paint scheme are few and far between and I'll need 3-4 for an operations session. I've already got Atlas GP38 painted for 300 and 301 so this MMID 300 needed to be renumbered for something between 302 and 305. I posted a question on the discussion forum about removing the number and got a number of useful responses. I decided to use a Solvaset soaked piece of tissue paper over the right zero and then rubbing it with a softened toothpick. It didn't work.
The Beginning, Copper King Mine and Utah Copper.
From an idea to digging out my crawl space under my family room to starting the project, starting something has a power of its own.
Safety/Guard Rails on Bridge Tracks
Yesterday I was looking at my track inventory to determine exactly what I had for safety rail track. I had 3 long sections of a commercial produced code100 track. That will just barely cover my 3 tracks that cross my entrance way bridges. I need some more.
JMRI version issues
Anyone have issues programming TCS decoders recently. They are using version 90 in the non sound decoders and JMRI does not recognize that version. So being I cannot program those decoders. The one in question is a K1D4 for non sound Kato N scale engines. I could not find anything on JMRI concerning the versions. I have downloaded their latest 4.20 as of July 2020 So I have the latest software. If there's an update and you know. It sure would help me out. Thanks Locoman99
NCE Cab04E Radio Installation Instructions
Good day all,
I have an NCE Cab 04E and I am looking for the radio install instructions. I have the cab and an NCE radio board. Just not the instructions.
Yes I do have the ability to install it. I used to be an NCE dealer and used to do the NCE Procab radio installs. However that was over 10 years ago and I just don't remember how.
The Cab 04 is out of production and has been replaced with the Cab 06r. I have a Cab 06r but like the Cab 04 much better. I just don't like having to plug it in.
New Chevy Dealership
After a couple of months of on-again-off-again, I finally finished my Chevy Dealership. The details follow in the next post.
MRH: Because this site repeats the first post across all the thread pages, long initial posts aren't the best. We dramatically shortened your opening post and moved all the good stuff to the FIRST COMMENT, which is a best practice on threads here.
The CQD: Bargain-Bin Benchwork
A friend of mine has a pile of vinyl fence parts stacked on his property:
Every time I've seen this, I've thought "That looks like benchwork". And if you add about $60 in hardware, foam, and construction adhesive, plus a few hours, it can be:
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