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Can you identify a decoder for me?
Hello!
I am not able to identify this decoder sent to me by a friend. My only experience is working on my friend's railroad a few times, and he's hundreds of miles away. He uses a mix of decoders.
I checked CV7 and it reads 31. I checked CV8 and it reads 143. However, I found that I could program them with whatever number I desired, which surprised me.
Walthers ALCO Rotary Snow Plow
I recently purchased a Walthers ALCO Rotary Snow Plow with tender. Its like new; hasn't been out of the box or run frequently. When I put it on my DCC layout I expected the rotary plow to run...it didn't. I noticed a blue wire running between the plow and tender and wiring to the trucks. Can anybody tell me what I should expect from this set-up, operation-wise? Thanks
How many times? (Only new steam is big steam)
How many times will manufacturers keep offering the same locomotives over and over again? How about something new? Please!!!
Layout update 39
Hey everyone, back again with another update!!! Seriously though, sorry it's been so long. I haven't really been doing anything aside from inventory to prepare for the move, a tiny bit of work with some Tortoise machines, and admittedly way too much time enjoying my new GTX1070Gaming graphics card. Anyways, this update covers a locomotive lighting, the little bit of work I did manage to do, some finished projects as well as a look at the inventory process.
Painting roadbed and track
I model in N scale, and for better or worse (OK, it's what I have an ample supply of) most of my track will be Atlas code 80 flextrack laid on cork roadbed. I'm wondering if anyone has recommendations on painting it?
Geof
Staging reverse loop for industrial...
I'm wondering if anyone has made a hidden reverse loop to simulate an industrial area?
A crew would switch out their drag in the yard, then head off to the reverse loop, then the next op session, the drag returns to the yard. It would add an entire industrial area to the layout, but wouldn't be modeled.
I'm thinking of doing this on my layout.
Staging Yard Ideas
I’ve been struggling with fitting staging and a return loop in a small area so thought I’d throw this out for everyone’s comments or ideas.
What have you done? What would you do?
imagination stagnation: paper mill or no?
I’m having another round of imagination stagnation!
Years ago I built a small switching layout with the Walthers Superior Paper buildings. Operations were simply runnning cars from a small staging yard to their appropriate spots in the mill. Quite enjoyable!
Union Pacific 4014 and 844 - The Race to Ogden 2019 - Sherman Hill - Laramie Advice
A little outside of modeling discussion but I saw that the UP schedule for 844 and The Big Boy has been released for their trip to the Golden Spike ceremonies this April/May in Utah! This includes a double header on the return!
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