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  1. DanRaitz

    What is this tool?

    The quickest way to destroy that is to use it to cut track/rail. It is used to cut strip-wood or styrene at an angle. Dan
  2. DanRaitz

    Matching paint

    Just get it close, then apply a little weathering.
  3. DanRaitz

    Which is positive or negative on old Life-Like transformer

    The answer to this is the old "It depends on which way the direction switch is thrown". As the direction switch will reverse the polarity of the DC output terminals. So, which terminal is the "positive one" is your choice. For your LED's just hook them up and throw the direction switich until...
  4. DanRaitz

    Side Mounted Turnout Motor

    CDU = Capacitive Discharge Unit https://modelrailwayengineer.com/library/model-railay-cdu-guide/ Dan
  5. DanRaitz

    Controlling tortoise switch motors from 2 locations - wiring diagram needed

    In the January 2008 issue of "Model Railroader" there is an article by Rex Beistle on just this subject. Plus, there is also an article in the July 2002 issue of "Model Railroader" by Allen B. Webb which shows a simpler wiring diagram. Dan
  6. DanRaitz

    plywood vs OSB

    Another option for glueing down track is to use Liquid Nails. Dan
  7. DanRaitz

    Detailing Athearn Blue boxes

    Your best bet is to start with Details West DS-230 https://midwestmodelrr.com/dtw230/ It is a detail set for the Dash-9
  8. DanRaitz

    plywood vs OSB

    Takes fasteners (nails and screws) easier and is more stable (more moisture resistant) in the long run. Dan
  9. DanRaitz

    plywood vs OSB

    Of the three products mentioned, Plywood, OSB and MDF. Plywood would be my first choice. Dan
  10. DanRaitz

    The best protection from the floor?

    Then there are these rubber floor mats from Home Depot...
  11. DanRaitz

    trying to decide on If I should switch to On30

    You can build a "Thunder Mesa" type layout in HO standard gauge. A perfect example is John Olson's "Jerome & Southwestern". Dan
  12. DanRaitz

    trying to decide on If I should switch to On30

    One thing to consider about On30 when compared to HO scale, is that the scenery elements (structures, figures & vehicles) will be 8 times the area (height/width/length) of HO scale. For example, if you take a object that is 1 square foot in HO scale and enlarge it to O scale then it becomes 8...
  13. DanRaitz

    Glue for "glass"

    I've been using ZAP Canopy Glue. My brother Curt (scale auto builder) told me about it a couple of years ago and have been using it ever since. Dan
  14. DanRaitz

    Old Athearn Baldwin S12 - Unwell!

    One more thing to check, make sure that the tabs on the bottom of the motor are making contact with the frame. Dan
  15. DanRaitz

    Bachmann spectrum ho 4-4-0 keeps halting over frogs on switches at speed step 1....

    There's a 4th option: "power the frog" Dan
  16. DanRaitz

    Can you run 2 trains simultaneously on 1 track without DCC?

    Simultaneously - Yes Independently - No Dan
  17. DanRaitz

    Engine Brand and DCC Brand Compatibility

    https://www.digitrax.com/products/mobile-decoders/dh126d/ Just unplug the attached wiring harness and plug decoder into engine 9 pin connector. Dan
  18. DanRaitz

    Drawings of the never-built EMD GP50T?

    There is a drawing of GP60T at paintshop.railfan.net by Joshua Moldover. http://paintshop.railfan.net/images/moldover/gp60t.html as to its drawing scale, it's not specified. Dan
  19. DanRaitz

    Train Names?

    Here is a list of freight train names for your viewing pleasure. http://mononrr.com/mpages/pages/frn.html Dan
  20. DanRaitz

    Train Names?

    Santa Fe used both numbers and letters to identify their trains. See attached link. http://www.qstation.org/ATSF_Train_Symbols/#:~:text=ATSF%20Numbered%20Trainshave%20the%20following%20format%20%23-%23%23%23-%23%23%20and,the%20hottest%20and%20a%201%20being%20the%20slowest. BNSF uses letter...




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