Steam locos

Tim Latham's picture

Programming a BLI 2-8-0

Greetings all,

I've already asked this question on the BLI Yahoo list several days ago and got no response.

I want to program a 'short' whistle(F3) for my 2-8-0, but don't know if the decoder even has that ability. I am using JMRI and can change the function mapping with no problem, but no luck so far on finding a short whistle.

Has anyone done this or know if it even can be done?

Thanks in advance,

Tim

Nelsonb111563's picture

Greenville & Howland Paper. Work in progress

Working on some foreground scenes for my paper mill complex.  Still need to weather the heavy equipment but that will come in time.

The tracks at GHP is the eastern terminus for the railroad and uses both tracks in this area for switching.  The layout uses a "modified" double oval being that the main track is the outside loop and the passing track is the inside loop.  The passing track has almost all of the industries on the layout with the exception of the Town of Bownell which is the midpoint and has a few sidings there.  

Getting inside the MTH HO Mohawk

Hopefully someone out there in the MRH modelling world can help sort my problem.

what locomotive not to buy in ho scale ?

Hi I am thinking about jumping on N-SCALE and moving to HO scale and I would like to know which locomotives brands to avoid. I am using NCE dcc and do know how to convert locos. I am a steam person and some early diesel. I have converted and repaired some N-SCALE locomotives.have been in model railroading for a while. Any help on this matter would be helpful. Thank you

 

10-7 

MV lenses

Can anyone tell me what MV lense is correct for Stewart F-7A units with single headlights and AS-16 units?

Thanks,

Roger Huber

 

Handrail posts for 4-6-0

Am looking for replacement brass handrail posts for Roundhouse 4-6-0 (part no. 2L-211). No luck with extensive net searches. Any suggestions based on experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Finding Locos

I'd really like to get started in the hobby, with a focus on the western logging industry of the 20's or 30's.  I'm having a horrible time (as a newbie) finding an affordable source for Shays in particular or other logging locos in general.  I've been dreaming of doing this for three decades, and now that I have the time, it looks as though it may have "inflated" beyond my reach.  Could anyone give me some direction/advise on sourcing these locos?  If I can find them at all they're like $1200 or unpowered.

Selling Personal Items?

Howdy All,

 

It's been a long time since I've been on these model railroad forums because of a stroke I suffered some time back so forgive me if I'm in the wrong area or the wrong website but, I have a new BLI DCC w/Sound Steam Locomotive for sale and I can't find where to post it so, this is why I've posted this here?  If I'm on the wrong forum I do apologize however, if I'm in the right place could someone please direct me as to where I want to be to post my item for sale?  Thanks so much, Bo aka Texas Hi-Railer.

How to set up the Engine Start - Up procedure in a Bachmann N Scale SD45 with Sound Value on Board

I Recently purchased an N Scale Bachmann SD 45 with sound value (factory speced Sountrax Tsunami and my first n scale sound equipped loco): The sound and effects are really very good: The info in the quick start guide is very  limited as is the info on the Soundtrax website, particularly for a newbie to both DCC and Sound: I am trying to work out how to program the decoder to do the engine start up and shut down procedure as, with this model, as soon as you dial in the decoder number the motor sound starts on idle and ends with idle too : I have tried to Google help, also Bachmann, Sou

Jackh's picture

HO Standard Gauge to On3??

Having moved last Nov, I have been without a layout for just about a year. I had been doing HO standard gauge. A smaller house and RR room gave me the idea of doing an N scale layout. Until I put up a bit of track, laid out some buildings I had on hand and ran a few trains. Completely uninspired. Every time I picked up a RR mag to thumb through or read I kept being drawn to On30 or On3. I have some of each picked up at one sale or another over the years. Impulse buying. We all know what that is right? I have pretty much broken that habit.


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