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Small Diameter Flexible Tubing

Sat, 2021-01-23 15:16 — Matt Hardey

Can anyone lead me to a source of highly flexible small diameter tubing? Perhaps I am pursuing too much realism in trying to disguise the DCC wires between the steam loco and tender as water hoses and brake lines. The subject loco is too closely coupled to the tender to fit a TCS of 6-wire connector between the units. A pair of three-wire Miniatronics connectors are too stiff over such a short span. My only alternative is to hard-wire the loco and tender. So, if that is the best option, I would like to disguise the wires in some manner.

Paragon 3 Decoders

Fri, 2021-01-22 08:08 — railandsail

Are these paragon 3 decoders available as an individual purchase,...for someone interested in adding 'rolling thunder' to their locomotives?

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Interface a computer running Linux to a DCC command station

Fri, 2021-01-22 07:49 — embee06311

Is there a commercially available product that allows a computer running a Linux operating system to interface with a Digitrax DCC command station?

I have been using a computer running Windows XP with a RR-CirKits LocoBuffer-USB interface. Now I want to install Linux on the computer but the LocoBuffer does not have a Linux driver. Neither does the Digitrax PR4.

Does anybody make an interface that works with Linux?

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Making Docksiders look Longer,...electrically

Wed, 2021-01-20 05:07 — railandsail

Making 'docksiders' look longer

Are there some good ideas for electrical pick-ups that would make short wheel base locos such as the infamous 'docksiders' effectively longer to get over dead frogs?.... photos, discussions

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MRC1908 sounder

Tue, 2021-01-19 11:59 — Big Zeke -On30

I have a n MRC1908 sounder that has been in my junk box for years, I know it is a 2 wire hook up but when I look on the internet it shows resisters in the supply lines there are none on the board supply wires that I have, question is are they required and if so what size. Thanks Zeke

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Quick question. Accessory bus

Fri, 2021-01-15 23:04 — jTrackin

Quick question. If I'm going

Sat, 2021-01-16 17:32 — jTrackin

Walthers Layout Control System Help

Tue, 2021-01-12 15:34 — csx4451

Hello everyone, I am in need of some help. We are operating the Walthers Layout Control System, and have one switch machine that is giving us problems. The problem is that the pushbutton shows yellow when the turnout is in the straight position, and green when it is lined for the diverging route. I would like it to be opposite. However, if I turn off power and switch the machine manually, it 'fixes' itself and goes back to the wrong way.