My current timetable I use on the W&N is set for a 3 hour session with a 4:1 fast clock using 12 hours of the timetable.  I only have 12 hours worth of trains and operate the same schedule every session.  The current session has 4 first class passenger trains, 6 2nd class through freight trains and 2 3rd class locals.  Currently no extras are operated.  It is designed to keep two road crews busy.  In addition there are two  yard engines

Anyone have any experience with the Grandt Line GE 23 Ton locomotives.

I am curious as to how well they run and do they have lighting etc. 

Thanks.

Happy New Year fellow railroaders,

With the new year brings me new hope that I will actually construct my basement layout this year. Hopefully even starting this week. My layout will consume a room 14x32' and be in HO scale. it will represent a line running from Hagerstown to and terminate in Baltimore in 1943. It will be double deck with main deck at 40-42" and upper deck at 58-64".

I have one diesel loco with sound on my layout. While the sound is great and all, I would like to be able to get it to sound a little more prototypical. What I would love is to have only 8 speed "notches", and the ability to coast (is that the right word?) long distances, and apply the brakes with the push of a button. Is this possible with any type of decoder without having to manually control the engine sounds? Today the loco has a ESU Loksound decoder.