Hi!  I just updated my Athern SW7 (blue box) with a TCS decoder.  The switcher runs smoothly running forward, but in reverse there is significant low speed motor chatter and vibration.  The chatter and vibration are in direct relation to motor speed.  What did I do wrong?  Any thoughts on a fix?

Thanks, CNJ Mike

I have seen a few low life model railroaders now recast others work.   This is just out right theft of peoples works and then post that they do recast like it is some new found art form.  I know a few people that do 3D design and printing or casting of models that they build and design for Cars, Trucks, Hopper Loads etc. etc.. Then some Dirt ball low life thief comes out and recast that 3D model in resin and use the molds to make Train Cars, Autos and locomotive parts of the original 3D product or casting.

I have read about unusual layouts before. I have a normal layout I think. However, I have an unusual story about what I did. In the late 70's or early 80's I set up a very small loop of N scale snap track on a work counter and ran a short train for a day. Not too unusual except that I was serving in the U S Navy. The kicker is that I was on a nuclear submarine the USS Baton Rouge SSN 689. We were on a very deep dive at the time. I would clarify that I couldn't put the cars or locomotive on the track until we had leveled to a zero bubble. This was in Sonar where I stood watch.

I have milled jigs from styrene to built wooden trestles in HOn3. With these jigs, it's easy to built even large trestles. Here are a few pictures: