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ACF Flexi Flow Hoppers
Eric, I want to thank you for bringing this new product to my attention again. Your reporting and photos from the Amherst show were very well done,....
Rapido Trains displayed a wide range of their models. The ACF Flexi flo hoppers are insanely detailed. Three HO scale versions will be produced.
Resist(or) or Not Resist(or)
Need an electrical guru to help me understand lighting of buildings and signals etc.
I have a number of different lights I am dealing with and not sure if (and what kind) of resistor to put in line if itis needed. I am wiring building lights to a power pack accessories port - plus and minus wires to a plus and minus barrier strip and wires from building lights to the appropriate strip. so far, I have been using those little lights with the black base on a sticky pad. They seem to work well.
AHM GP 18 chessie systems locomotive truck parts
I have an AHM GP 18 locomotive that was dropped and broke one of the trucks. This engine has the motor in the middle with 2 drive shafts that are all in good shape. The truck with gear box was damaged and need to replace it. Ive checked all the usual places ebay, amazon, Tranz, etc. Does anyone have a suggestion for a dealer or other to purchase this item.
thanks
Doug in NH
ProtoThrottle Auction for a Good Cause
Starting next Monday (September 28) we will be auctioning the custom painted and weathered EMD/Alco "tan" ProtoThottle on eBay. ALL proceeds benefit the Princess Margaret Cancer Hospital. Please consider a bid on this unique throttle and/or share with others who may be interested. Thank you!
walthers SW-1 rubbed hose replacement
Hello everyone
I have an older run Walthers SW-1 that I'm working on, I want to replace the flexible rubber hose that drives the rear truck. There used to be a tutorial and parts list on the NWSL website but it seems to be gone now.
Can anyone who has done this upgrade let me know what parts you used and some tips on this conversion? I sent an email to NWSL but I haven't heard back from them yet and I feel that I will get better advice here as I'm sure some of you have tackled this upgrade.
Thank you so much for any and all help!
ScaleTrains.com All-New HO Scale Locomotive Announcement: BNSF 25th Anniversary ES44 GEVOs
Preorder here: bit.ly/RivetCounterHOScaleES44GEVO
Today, BNSF Railway celebrates its 25th Anniversary as the largest Class I Railroad company in the United States.
WIRING A SOUND CARD FOR AN HO BURLINGTON GONDOLA WITH CRATES LOAD NO CB & O 83116
I have an HO BURLINGTON GONDOLA WITH CRATES LOAD NO CB & O 83116 with sound. Over time 2 of the electrical connection on the card broke off and I don't know where to reconnect them. Does anyone have an idea where the switch wire is connected in the attached picture and are the 2 blue speaker wires connected correctly. If not, do you know where I can find the schematic to show the wiring diagram. The 2 wires on bottom left go to the truck.
thanks
Doug
Need Assistance -Programing Sound Decoders
I am having issues programming sound decoders. I have a Digitrax DCS 51 system with a dedicated and isolated programming track. On Direct mode I can change the 4 digit address for sound decoders, but the system will not read/write any other CV’s. What can I do?
JMRI Help - Local Switcher to Interchange Traffic
I'm looking for some help from the forum to set-up JMRI operations for my layout.
My layout physically consists of one large industry with multiple spurs operated by a local switcher from the industry and an 'interchange' with a Class I railroad that is actually my staging yard.
I want JMRI to develop a switch list for my industry. I want cars to move from the Interchange to the spurs, back to the interchange and have their loads switched.
What is the best way to do this virtually in JMRI:
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