Al - EXCELLENT ! I am by nature a Historian, having traced out my own American History back to the 1600's. So it simply makes sense to me to be sitting right next to a Bound Book of The Model Railroad

One other aspect to such a Question....... And I am sorry for I don't want to put a too fine a point on it.... However... After reviewing City Permits and work kind of sort of accomplished, inspected

Ric Z Me too ? When I began to consider which of my several DCC Controllers was a Keeper for a future Z Scale Coffee Table Layout...I have yet to decide. Yes, Z Scale is 9 volts. But my ESU ECoS is in

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 wal

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 wiring

John, As I remember, the nomenclature is for a two part semi drop in decoder is TCS-CN However...I do not believe it is still made today. http://www.fiferhobby.com/tcs-train-control-systems-dcc-decode

Jeff, For many of us it's a combination of Musical Chairs and a Journey into the unknown. Which exact DCC Controller along with it's various components (Mostly Decoder - Sound and Non Sound) you will

Years, ago; a friend of mine got this Gleam in his eye...Where you going? I said, To meet up with my next ex-wife. Yes, he married her and yes, they got divorced. One might think, we could eventually

Scott, I was not going to say anything till I began to read Planned Passenger Train. Which One? Please, I do not believe you can get any Passenger Train, even short 1880's types on a 11 1/4 Radius; to

Ty... Before beginning any layout....I suggest reading A Clean Well Lighted Place by Earnest Hemingway. Consider this tale upon your next visit to a Train Store; where the older owner and the much you

>> 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 this. https://www.youtube.co

I am wondering if anyone else has considered or at best tried Kato's 3-4.5" Expansion Track where Humidity might be an issue? https://www.modeltrainstuff.com/kato-n-20050-3-to-4-1-4-expansion-track-un

I have previously used Four Small long screws to hold my Helix in place per level. One at each direction + for the four soldered-up segments. >> I now see where this was possibly not 100% Correct/Best

My Helix is similar to yours; but in a double N Scale Double Kato Unitrack at 30' and 28" radius in a oblong shape at a 1.5% Grade. For now the straights carry all of the grade and the Helix flattens

Tim and Vince.... I have been Model Railroading since 1959, as a Six Year Old...Beginning Quitting and then beginning all over again. ===> My first word of advice.... This too will change. Getting it

Monty.... Depends ... Which Locomotives are you intending to run? ========= I am reconstructing an HO Scale 8 x 16 foot layout. Some of it is Code 83, some Code 70 and some Code100. My plan is to stan

Stephen... Yes, I have pretty much modified nearly everything there is in N Scale, some HO and O scale too. Yes, you are beginning to get some serious clues. However... Let us not go there. If you pos

Thank you both.... I was not sure if I was going to be able to explain myself. Thank you for taking the extra step to understand. While I have more than one DCC Command System, also a Kato Unitrack te

Hello all.... Moveable Closure Points to the Frog? I am in the midst of creating my own better turnouts and wyes in N scale for DCC...spanning the history of railroading from 1862 (stubb switch) to ou

I came upon a Yard Sale...The woman has a system For Sale for six cameras, each one either Battery (short life) or each could be run off a Transformer (supplied) on a short leash to a 110 outlet. I go