Hi I am looking for a source of MP3´s of Locomotive train sounds of generic steam and diesel locomotives along with just train sounds to play from an iPhone when running a layout due to the fact that I don´t have DCC if anyone knows where I can find some that would be great.

Hi everyone, 

I was wondering if anyone had any experience of getting this locomotive, 

http://www.spookshow.net/loco/bach262.html

around the Kato unitrack 315mm 45 degree curves?

I may be moving into a larger place soon, allowing me to do more with my layout, and that curve would make the most sense in the environment. Likewise I'm thinking of adding some steam to my roster. However, I don't want to snap any wheels off ...  

Hello all,

I recently acquired a book on how to scratch build steam locomotives in OO scale, I plan to use the methods to build some North American locos but I can not find any domestic suppliers of driver wheels in S scale. The way I see it I will have to scavenge the wheels off of trains that are beyond repair or maybe find a machine shop that will mill some for me. Does anyone know of such a source in the USA of steam drivers and other locomotive wheels?

Hi Gang,

I purchased a couple of the Bachmann 2-10-0 Decapods from folks who had lost the headlight castings off of them. They're the Susquehanna versions, so the headlight casting mounts to the top of the smoke box and not in the center front.

I have looked through so many casting, that I am lost as to which one is the proper one to use as a replacement. Can someone please tell me which casting and from whom, would be the proper replacement for these?