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Insurance Idea
As I would be going to the States and Canada for awhile I thought that I
had better think about insurance for my trains as I have a fair amount of
money invested in them, so I decided to photograph all of them so that I
have a record for myself and the insurance company if needed. I placed a
piece of track on the table and photographed the first one, it didn't look
so good, something was missing, it needed some sort of background, so
I started to think what could I use, so I came up with this idea.
May 2016-5 - ESU/Loksound Decoder tip >Aha moment< FREE
Matt Herman from ESU visits the set of DCC Decoded in the TrainMasters TV studio with this great bit of aha moment insight for getting silky smooth performance from your locomotives with Loksound decoders. Watch TrainMasters TV for more clinics with Matt, including a demonstration of ESU’s newly-released “Full Throttle” sound. FREE to view for all.
May 2016-1 - S-Cab wireless battery power system
The Stanton S-Cab is one option for modelers who want to break away from traditional methods of powering locomotives and try wireless battery power. Miles Hale shows how he installed the system in his engines and discusses some ways in which he deviated from the manufacturer’s recommendations to make it work for his particular situation.
Electro-magnetic decouplers
I have installed a Kaydee electromagnetic decoupler because I need to decouple in a hard to reach location. I have been working with them for some time and am thoroughly frustrated. Here's the situation. One engine (a GE 70 tonner) only decouples in forward, the second, an atlas alco S-2, only decouples in reverse -- both DCC if that matters. They have identical new kaydee whisker couplers and their "air hoses" all just touch the gauge.
Any idea of what I can do to address this?
Weathering a BR24 Steam Locomotive
Hi! :) A detailed step by step weathering of a steam engine model BR24 based on a photo from the 60´s.
New ESU LokSound / Allagash Full Throttle Video
Hello Everyone,
Earlier this week Mike Confalone hosted ESU for a small video shoot to showcase some fo the new "Full Throttle" features. We will do more later this year, but we wanted to show some footage of the capabilities of the LokSound "Full Throttle" files on the mountain going up and coming down. These great new files fit right in to Mike's outstanding scenery!
prototype remote controller
Prototype locomotives are run by remote control too. A hand held device from Cattron:
Tortoise controllers
Ok everyone. Im having a hard time deciding on what type of control system to use to control my switch machines. I have about a dozen installed now and most of them are in areas that are not easy to get at. So I have been looking at different manufactures and their products and cant make up my mind. I am currently using a Digitrax system with A DB150 which I do plan to upgrade, UR91 radio receiver, DT400D throttle and an old computer running windows XP and an older version of JMRI.
How to model culverts - quick and easy videos
I was looking at a set of 4 Woodland Scenics culverts and thought, I can do a set of videos on them.
Just one more to go...
Tsunami 2 sound decoder
See this youTube video regarding the features of the Tsunami 2 premium sound decoder as demonstrated by George from Soundtraxx. More information should officially come from Soundtraxx later today or tomorrow, as May 25 was the company's official release date for this information.
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