I have run the DZ126 in HO also. Good for HO N Z. Not sure about any other Z scale. Rich

Hi! Z Scale recommended voltage should be 9V. 12V is pushing the upper limit of the true Z Scale decoders in Z Scale engines. The UP6Z is recommended by Digitrax for operating Z scale. Jay

I have run DZ125 deciders on my NCE Poweer Cab many times. The DCC voltage is 13.6 vac. Scope and meter. Rich

I would certainly want to investigate further on what voltage is appropriate for Z scale locos before assuming that one can simply apply 12-14 volts from the typical N/HO DCC command station or

I am in the process of building a DCC test track for our local NMRA division. Being a HO Scale modeler, I have come across an issue I am nor sure about. Z-scale motors are run on 9 VDC while N-Scale

Hello Greg: The latex / concrete mix has a few days of an ammonia smell, then little else. And a sump pump is a good idea. If you use insulation

Greg, if you are going to simply paint the basement walls, I recommend Drylok which I used with highly satisfactory results. It can be purchased at big box stores like Home Depot and Lowes. I live in

I would like to seal the basement walls but probably will not have the time to do the interior basement walls with anything but paint. Because of my wife's allergies we will have to get the entire

Hello Mark: I helped renovate our 1900 basement in Iowa as a kid, late 1960s. We visited a painting contractor friend of Dad's and he taught us a paint mix for

Greg, And I hope I don't get dinged on this being Off - Topic but I can't stress enough my agreement with DonV for sealing your Basement walls. Running in my case 2 x 3's along the outer perimeter

Hi Carl, and thank you for your interest. I had a wonderful career on Broadway, touring shows, concerts, industrials, TV, etc. In a nutshell my first Broadway show was A Chorus line (Nice to start out

Hello Keith: Please tell us more about being a Broadway Electrician. I've always wondered about the special plugs for all the spots and flood lights. When I

Greg, If your basement walls do not seep any water take the time (and relatively minor expense) to seal with a waterproofing paint then provide 2x2 or 2x4 studs with fiberglass insulation and a vapor

Lots of good information here and I appreciate the help. What I did not write about was the layouts physical conditions. Heated basement (air conditioned in the summer). Sooo, big changes in heat

I actually use a combination of stranded and solid wire. I use solid wire for my feeders. It is easier, or at least it seems easier to me, to solder a solid wire to the rails than it is to solder a

To each their own. After years of working as a Broadway electrician, I am not fond of stranded wire. I use a solid wire on my Layout.

I am with Carl here on stranded wire for layouts. (but not always for houses or automotive/trailers/airplanes). ==== The problem with stranded wire is it can corrode from inside. I had a front

Hello Greg: I use strictly stranded wire. It is easier to bend and stays flexible. Also as a kid Dad wired my layout with then popular solid aluminum wire. It

Greg, A short length of 20 gauge solid copper wire works great for feeder drops to HO scale track. Just bend into a "J" that lays along the bottom flange on the outside of of the rail and add a little

Just starting to build a layout after collecting 'stuff' for 25 years. I purchased a Super Chief system about 10 years ago along with a number of extra decoders, a 1021 power pack, an extra booster