Don/Douglas, I have 2 BS 2-8-0s and have had both apart. The body shell is one piece and attached by hooking over the front of the cast side frames and one screw under the drawbar (not the drawbar

Doug, If only the loco hit the floor... where was the DCC decoder... In the tender? It sounds like you verified that the loco itself runs smoothly, but was that testing done with DC (not DCC)? How did

Are you using the meter intermittently? Leaving it on will run down the battery quickly. I recommend making the buzzer and clipping it to the rails or better, the main track connection with alligator

Yes, I use that method. One point you also have to know is some DVM’s have a timer and will turn the DVM off after a given time of none use. A buzzer and battery is a better chose for long

Yes Rob, that will work. Paul O

I have a interesting problem with this loco. Some months ago it was knocked off my work bench and hit the concrete floor. The only damage I could find, at the time, was the hold down peg under the cab

Hi - many sites recommend using a homemade short circuit detection buzzer while laying track. I’m wondering if a continuity setting on a multimeter would accomplish the same thing? In other words,

You didn't mention what kind of reverser you are using so your help will be general. The input to the reverser is your non-isolated track and the output to the reversing section. Your instructions

Hi Folks: Not sure what is happening here -- I have a reversing loop, with an isolated section. As the loco enters the section it stops. The track shows 15VAC, but the engine goes completely dead.

Dale hello Thanks for this top tip. Unfortunately I’ve experienced an intervention during fitting requiring me to catch the Caledonian Sleeper to Dundee pulled by 90 043 and now returning on the

Amen Allan and Amen !!!! I'm 87 years and need all the help I can get w/o distractions. Just about ready to start wiring for DCC on a 16 x 60 ft layout. ( Hopefully, the grim reaper stays away).

>> District Wiring for an N Scale 10x15 foot layout using an ESU ECoS? So where does one go to discuss such a coming event? Gotcha ! === Actually, I am not so alone on all

All, We are having some good discussions, but we need to get back to topics relating to wiring for DCC. We have a lot of members who subscribe to this forum for wiring discussions. People quit when

You are correct, my is the clear silicon wall sealer and came in a 5 gal can. But the top of the can is rusty and partially open, so I just may not use it. My contractor friend says the PVA latex

That sounds like silicon wall sealer you paint on porous masonry and is normally clearan comes in cans. The PVA/latex mix is milky colour and comes in 5litre plastic containers.

David, all the best tips for Peco Electrofrog are covered in the wiringfordcc website. Here is the link to the Peco section. http://www.wiringfordcc.com/switches_peco.htm Dale Gloer

I was going to ask about that type of product as i have a few cans of it,...concrete, masonry sealer . One of them is silconized? Brian

And then there is this... Charles https://youtu.be/qtc__nxtQSc

I'm out in the Scottish West Highlands. The standing joke is that the precipitation exceeds the evaporation !!!! Our ambient humidity is very high. I decided on natural ventilation because its the

great timing on this thread. I am going to be starting a helix in a few weeks (money dependant) - I am in N scale, and will be using 12 - 14 inch radius. It will be built on 1/2 inch plywood, 2 1/2