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    Front End Friday

    One of my Bachmann HO locos, DCC w/sound.
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    I got one...
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    Show off your favorite Locomotive

    This week...
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    So what are you listening to right NOW?

    "Pipeline" by The Chantays
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    The Future of Diesel Freight Locomotives

    Hello !
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    Weighting (NMRA standards)

    When weighting a caboose, do you measure the body length only, or include the front and rear porches in the length measurement? YES Can I get away with just running it "as is"? YES, unless it derails.
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    The Train - Full Movie

    Buy it here...
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    Decoder Pro questions

    The basic fields, not CV related, are simply text. You can cut and paste, for example.. Have a text file with a list of road names, model manufacturer, notes or comments. Then copy from there to the DecoderPro screen when entering a new loco. Union Pacific Norfolk and Southern F7 SW7 RS-3...
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    Decoder Pro questions

    I think you are wasting your time. You'll have to start all over with a decoder equipped loco.
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    Powering "dwarf" track lights

    Which brand and scale lights?
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    Dishonest Item Description on Ebay?

    So, then it is a free caboose. Buy it, put in a dispute on ebay. "Item received was not as advertised" Get all money back.
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    How to install LED headlight in a Athearn DC diesel to eliminate the bulb

    You gotta find the fine print... "Internal Resistor inside the LED " and " 5mm Diffused Green 12v LED With Integrated Resistor" And here is a video showing how an LED behaves on a DC layout...
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    How to install LED headlight in a Athearn DC diesel to eliminate the bulb

    For Athearn, forward running is POSITIVE on right rail, NEGATIVE on left rail. And light bulb center pin is POSITIVE, outer shell is NEGATIVE. So, using a LED and 800+ ohm resistor alone will have the light on when running forward, off running backward, if you connect red wire to positive, and...
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    Kadee PLASTIC couplers

    Someone write a letter to Kadee. Add the word "plastic" on the bag!
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    Switching Saturday

    More logs...
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    Digitrax DCC for Bachman loco

    This one is pretty small. SDXN147PS N Scale Series 7 Sound Decoder https://www.digitrax.com/products/sound-decoders/sdxn147ps/
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    Necessary dcc equipment

    I don't think DCC is a simpler or easier "mechanical build" You still have to connect a machine to the turnout.




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