I recently installed DCC sound in an O scale NWSL 2-8-2T "Minaret" * which I had previously made modifications to the driveline as well as doing a complete paint job.  As I was doing the mods and paint I frequently checked the running characteristics by connecting leads to the motor with DC.  When I do any DCC install I always put plugs on the motor and track power leads alternating male and female plugs.  This way if I have any issues such as a short, I can unplug the decoder and convert the motor back to DC by plugging the red/black power pickup wires to the orang

Dear forum;

I got my hands on a stash of Proto 2000 4427 Hopper Kits sans instructions - after surfing the interwebs I still have naught - does anyone have a link or a scan to share?

Dead Rail™ or “Cold Rail”, wireless control and battery power for locomotives is new territory for many of us in the model railroad hobby.  This month in The Backshop Clinic, Miles shows off a loco project that uses a Deltang receiver and a battery.

Watch it now on TrainMasters TV ....