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    MRC #1662 decoder and ez command

    Anyone using or know if the MRC #1662 decoder is compatible with ez command? I am looking to add basic sound to my digital commander set. Thanks.
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    How good is the Bachmann "ready to run" Line

    I purchased the Bachmann Digital Commander with EZCommand and 2 DCC equipped locos online. It arrived last night. Surprisingly, both engines run smoothly at slower speeds (I was expecting them to be choppy at slow speeds). The GP-40 is much louder than FT-A. I don't care much because real locos...
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    Painting track on Foam roadbed

    Awesome! Thank you guys. I will post a pic of the painted track.
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    Painting track on Foam roadbed

    Thanks for the response and sorry for the vagueness. They spray painted the track brown before it was installed and by "foam", I mean Woodland Scenics Foam roadbed. For the spray paint, I thinking of using latex based that is foam safe so it wont eat the roadbed which is glued to a plywood...
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    Painting track on Foam roadbed

    I am model RR newbie and this is my first post. I visited a local model railroad club's open house yesterday and one characteristic of their HO layout that stood out to me was their track looked extremely realistic. At first, it looked like it was code 83 with brown ties but after inquiring...
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