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Has anyone used Surroundtraxx system

Mon, 2012-02-13 09:11 — BNSF AZ

Has anyone used Surroundtraxx by Soundtraxx?

I model in N scale and the sound decoder sounds are missing the bottom frequencies because of the small speakers. Friends of mine who have HO layouts have the same problem (speaker too small).

I think that the surroundtraxx would be a good answer as you can attach a sub woofer to it to get the base rumble and have a sound equipped decoder in the engine to handle the higher frequencies.

I haven't heard this system in operation.

Any thoughts/experiences with this approach?

Roundhouse

Sun, 2012-02-12 19:49 — selineman

Hi guys,

Dose anyone know where I can get plans to scratch build a round house?

Thanks

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Mek Substitute?

Sun, 2012-02-12 16:44 — rfbranch

So went to my least favorite big box store today with the intention of finally buying that can of MEK for gluing my plastic structures.  Well, they didn't have any of it there.  All they had was this stuff:

BNSF AZ's picture

N scale chain link fences

Sun, 2012-02-12 06:08 — BNSF AZ

Hi, I model the BNSF Phoenix sub from Matthie to Mobest yard in N scale.

I want to put up lots of chain link fence. I have used some of the BLMA fence, but it is quite expensive. Has any one any ideas on other materials that can be used to model the fence.

Also the sound equipped engines in N scale are very tinny, has any one used the Surround Traxx system by Soundtraxx on their layout? I think it would provide better base sounds.

Bmk's picture

Auto-Reverse question

Sun, 2012-02-12 04:58 — Bmk

I am running a Digitrax operation with an AR1 and Kato engines.  The auto-reverse was installed per the instructions and works great.  My question is what is taking place when the engines move across the gaps.  Is their a polarity reversal on the auto-reverse section of the track or is the decoder in the engine changing or what????  I understood with DCC the AC voltage is constant throughout the layout, is there also DC on the track that reverses?

Brian K

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Just hook it up and go

Sun, 2012-02-12 04:25 — DKRickman

Given the complaints about the complexity of DCC, I wanted to share this.

Need Help ! identifing the era for these virginia truckee cars

Sat, 2012-02-11 21:05 — gunfighterzero

i am having trouble identifying what era these V&TRR cars represent,  i hope someone can help me out

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I hope this link works, thanks for the help

 

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380408292819?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3...

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AMP draw on Athearn Blue Box SD40-2's

Sat, 2012-02-11 18:52 — the_mighty_oz

I was playing around with one of the Athearn SD40-2's that I will be upgrading to DCC and some sound, and drug out the RRamp Meter.  

I had the engine at dead stop stall, and I was only showing anywhere between .20 and .40 on amps when throttle set on 12 volts, pure DC.  I drug out some others, and they all were in the same range.  Put two together and stalled them and it was not quite double that single unit range.

Next step for battery power ?

Sat, 2012-02-11 17:20 — Uwe

Tam Valley Depot is working on a new system for battery power using existing DCC equipment:

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6w0niIUqA6I

Uwe

Moderator edit: Used the media button to post the YouTube video inline.

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SP&S Deschutes Free-mo Module Scenery

Sat, 2012-02-11 13:05 — Mountaingoatgreg

I have been working on my module pretty regularly and I have finally got the wiring completed so the module now has power!!

I would shoot a video of a train going across, but the module is a little short and pretty high up. Instead I grab a couple of shots of one of my cars with interior lighting...

More photos on my website:


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