Steam locos
Cleaning steam loco drivers
Are there any products or designs that are effective to "clean-in-place" steam loco drivers?
Tsunami De-acceleration & Braking
This may be old hat here but I am happy to have finally gotten my Soundtraxx Tsunami decoders where I really like them. I’m posting partly to share and partly to put this in one place so I can find it again!
On the Shelves
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The repairs are done and a new set of shelves are up. Display pieces are back on display should I get a visit from anyone interested in the hobby.
Time to consider a new project.
A Project sitting on the back burner has been to put a decoder in the Presidents Choice steam locomotive on the lower Shelf.
Alpine Railroad in NJ
I have been building an Alpine scene railroad in DCC and DC over the last few years in Z scale and have been inspired by other great blogs to start my own and record my progress/trials/tribulatons. I have learned so much from other member's comments in other blogs and I am hoping my story will help others and I may be lcky enough to have some of my questions answered my my hurtles overcome.
Help With G scale sound
The proprietor of a local restaurant has a DC powered G train scale circling one of the rooms near the ceiling. He asked me for help when the train wouldn't run and I was able to track it to greasy wheels and track. After a thorough cleaning, the train runs OK.
He also has an MK-II Roanoke Electronics sound generator that appears to be 20+ years old which no longer operates. The unit is wired to external speakers. Is anybody aware of an inexpensive sound unit that makes appropriate steam train chuff, whistle, bell etc. sounds?
New to model trains, wanting to set up for disabled child
I am wanting to get a set up for my disabled child. He has physical as well as cognitive issues. I don’t want to continue to purchase battery operated trains with cheap plastic track that he is unable to manipulate without breaking the tabs. He also has issues with getting the cars to sit on the tracks correctly so that they will run around without falling off. I just need to know a starting point as I have no clue with anything means or what’s available for disabled people in regards to model trains. I don’t understand the difference in gauge, dc, doc power, etc.
Scales of narrow guage trains
Could someone give me a quick refresher course on these 'narrow gauge' designations? I get confused sometimes.
I see mentioned HOn3, HOn30, On30. On3.....etc
Modifying a MTH Berkshire to prototype
This weekend I couldn't pass on an HO MTH Pere Marquette Berkshire 1225 for $125. MTH actually prototyped it from the Nickel Plate Rd 765 so the main issue is it has a horizontally slatted pilot instead of vertical boiler tube pilot the the pilot wheel are roller bearing instead of solid. I am trying to figure on a way to correct these (mainly the pilot) Bachmann and Proto made these engines but I can't find the pilot parts. Cal Scal and precision have castings that are close and I am new/having trouble drawing a 3D image for Shapeways. Any suggest
Adding Weight to Articulated Locos
I've heard a number of stories about the lack of pulling power among any number of articulaed steam engines. Perhaps they have just toooo many wheels distributing that weight of theirs....ha...ha.
kitbash articulated
I've been thinking about using spare parts from a few nonworking steam locomotives to build a articulated mallet. I have 2 or 3 0-6-0 that dont run and was thinking about building a 0-6-6-0. What would I possibly need to do to make this work??? Has anyone ever done something like this?
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