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  1. Rabman

    Electrical pickup issue

    I installed a DCC Decoder in my old 0-4-0 Mantua locomotive. The loco picks up rail voltage from the tender through the frame. It is not working well as it is. I cleaned the wheels and connections points on the frame and truck frame. Didn’t clean at the ends of the axles as yet. I did drill a...
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    Shoulder Bushing - Mantua 4-6-2 or 2-8-2

    I am looking for a shoulder bushing, part number 6390 in the attached photo. If anyone can hook me up, let me know your price. It is the last part I need to refurbish my childhood locomotive. Thanks...
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    Any idea what this is?

    So when I was about 10, Santa brought me a bunch of used train stuff for Christmas. This is one of the locomotives he brought. Its been sitting in a box for over 30 years. Any idea what it is? It is missing the cow catcher at the front and definitely needs some clean up. It has sentimental...
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    Out newest locomotive in the fleet

    Looking for some opinions. My 5-year old and I put together our new CN switching locomotive. Hopefully it’s DCC ready and we can convert it to dcc plus sound soon. Probably a good idea to put a motor in it as well. Its got awesome pulling power, custom weathering and kadee couplers.
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    New Broadway Limited EMD SW1500 Switcher Squeaking

    So I was just at the Greater Toronto Train show yesterday and bought a new Broadway Limited EMD SW1500 switcher locomotive off a booth for cash. Very nice little locomotive. At least I think so. I don’t know anything about locomotive maintenance just yet. At least not the model railroad...
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    JMRI help required

    Now that my turnout Arduino work has progressed to the working point, I am turning some attention to getting DCC++ up and running. So far, I have DCC++ working on an Arduino UNO and the motor shield and power supply working bas on the tests I have learned from a YouTube video. So my next...
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    Arduino Mega with Servo Shield for Turnouts

    I have put together an Arduino Mega 2560 with a 16 channel x 12 bit Servo PWM shield to power my 12 Turnouts which include a double slip turnout and a 3-Way turnout. I am nearing the completion of the control box. I am using one momentary push button switch per turnout and 3 switches for the...
  8. Rabman

    Best place to sell?

    Any suggestions on how to sell a bunch on new and used track and switches? I have so much brass stuff I won’t be using. Some nickel silver as well. Is Kijijji or Craigslist a good place?
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    Layout for son and dad

  10. Rabman

    I am new to the forum.

    I have been reading the forums for a few weeks now to get the lay of the land. I would say that I am new to model railroading (though I did have a model train when I was younger. I have kept all of my trains in boxes since I was 10-14 years old...carting them from home to home along the way...



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