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    My Grand River & Western R.R.

    I already took the oath... Unfortunately I didn't see the threads about them till a couple of weeks ago, long after I made my order, i learned the hard way by being burnt i guess... Thanks for the link, I added it to a list I have been collecting since getting back into the hobby...
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    My Grand River & Western R.R.

    Bridge Question I have a new question in reference to my layout here. I have been waiting for a specific Micro Engineering Bridge kit for several months now and after looking at the Joe Fugate's Siskiyou line videos concerning scenery, I am considering the idea of scratch building the bridges I...
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    Problems whith internet trains

    Interesting, seems I maybe on the same ride. I ordered a couple of Micro Engineering truss bridge kits from them in April and a couple of sheets of woodland scenic's roadbed sheets. Of course like you they took my money and I have yet to see my packages. I emailed them once and they told me the...
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    Outdoor HO?

    Hey Jim, I to am a avid aviation nut, born & raised USAF brat... Aviation is my first passion and due to finances I realize it through online flight simming (FS9/FSX & VATSIM), I build my own computers to meet the tasks of flight simulators. I got back into the model railroads to share with my...
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    Outdoor HO?

    Sweet, I guess you know more than I then LOLOLOL BTW Ill be at Mackinaw Mill Creek Campground from 7-1 thru 7-5 this year... I envy you living up their, to me their is no better place in MI.
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    Outdoor HO?

    Funny you mention that Bob, I Live in Jackson, MI area. The Coast Guard Station you speak of at Mackinaw City, use to be the berth for the ole railroad ferry. Now they berth the ice cutter Mackinaw their. here is a link to some photos of the ferry and old now rare rolling stock and locos long...
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    Grandview & Western R.R. Engine Roster

    Thanks for the tip!
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    Grandview & Western R.R. Engine Roster

    These snaps are for Jerome a.k.a. Wheeler1963. All but the UP engine are 1980's vintage Athearn blue box HO gauge Engines, the slug I'm not sure what it is other than a switcher slug, someone gave to me for free back in the 90's in ole San Antonio, its a un-powered unit. It, as well as the SW-7(...
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    Ground throws

    Here ya go: I used paper clips since I dont have a hobby shop close by and being to impatient to wait for email order supplies, it worked well...
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    Ground throws

    I used all atlas #6's w/o any throws on my layout, I cut off of the rather long throw bar meant for the atlas snap motor and then used an ole exacto knife to drill a small hole on the end and then used the caboose industries manual sprung throw along with the atlas rail spikes and nailed the...
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    My Grand River & Western R.R.

    Ive been looking around at the variety of "how-to" books and videos available out there and I am somewhat perplexed on which one(s) to get. I would like to dress my layout up in a more northwest USA type of scenery with the tress and etc, anyone have any suggestions on what book(s) or Video(s)...
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    My Grand River & Western R.R.

    I see what you mean now Jim however; the images are a bit of a optical illusion. The switch you are referring to connects its through route to the crossover so its not to bad as it is more or less only one S-curve, I do understand your concern however, given the space allotted and the overall...
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    My Grand River & Western R.R.

    Update 04-01-09 Here are more snaps of the layout, I used a different camera so they are focused unlike the cheap digital from earlier. I also have completed more track work and pulled out my vintage rolling stock and cars, the UP SD-45 is my newest acquisition from DCCInstalled, I am very...
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    My Grand River & Western R.R.

    I'm not quite "tracking" ya (pardon the pun but I couldn't resist lol), are you referring to adding rail on the portion of the turnout that takes the train from the main path to the diverging path? I have found space problems in trying to follow the blueprints for this pike. They call for 24"...
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    My Grand River & Western R.R.

    Progress update I apologize ahead of time for the blurry look from a cheap digital camera however, here are a few snaps of my pike, as you can see I now have the bench work up and I am in the midst of laying roadbed and track work and tinkering on the side with my digitraxx and locos, enjoy...
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    Newbie in need of help!

    Well I gave the wheels a cleaning and I installed another of the same decoder in my GP-38 and the same problem. All three decoders will only let me program in OPS MODE... maybe the problem is with the age of my locos? I don't know what else to try to get them to program on a program track as...
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    Newbie in need of help!

    I tried again and was able to program the decoder using the OPS MODE however, I am still unable to get any results using the other program methods. One thing that strikes me funny, once I knew i could program it using OPS MODE i setup CV29 to fix the direction indicator. Once I set it up for...
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    Newbie in need of help!

    I tried to reset the values but it seems i cant get it to take any programming what so ever. I even disassembled the loco and left the wires loose, the motor on wood table and the frame on the rails, the motor runs fine under 03 but cant seem to get either decoder to take programming. is there a...
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    Newbie in need of help!

    bump bump, revised the thread...
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    Newbie in need of help!

    Hello everyone, I guess I will I reword to simplify my problem as I am REALLY stumped. I installed a DH163AT Digitrax mobile decoder into a 1980’s Athearn SW1500 and then into a 1980’s Athearn SD-40. In both instances the locos worked with my new Digitrax Super Chief DCC starter set in...




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