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    Upgrading Tru Trac Turnouts.

    I believe I also wrote about my search for gapless turnouts on this forum as well,...if you do a search for 'gapless turnouts'
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    Upgrading Tru Trac Turnouts.

    That TruTrac (Truscale) turnout is a 'gapless turnout'. We need some gapless turnouts. https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/reducing-wheel-dips-at-turnout-frogs-12618208?highlight=gapless%20turnouts...
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    Trucks on Scale Train locomotives

    I found a dwg as well, but it is a little hard to see details about this electric pick-up strips. I have some new photos and will make a posting later today
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    Trucks on Scale Train locomotives

    I managed to remove those axle covers wit the small screw drivers, BUT it was so tough I thought I might damage them. I was concerned with surfaces to pry against. they certainly don't 'pop off' like many other manufactures. And it certainly doesn't lend itself to lube inspection. I wonder...
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    Trucks on Scale Train locomotives

    I acquired a few Scale Train locos over the past few years. I've not run that many of them as I didn't have my layout up and running, so my experiences with them is very limited. I had this pair of ET44AC models in Operators Edition that I gave to a DCC installer to put sound in the lead unit...
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    BLI blueline F -units

    Years ago I bought some BLI blueline F-b units. I never converted them to dcc as I was led to believe it was difficult to program dual decoders into them. I've now found a way to accomplish this, so I'm wishing to obtain a few more of these Blueline locos that some folks might have stored away...
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    Articulated Loco with only One Engine Operational

    Hi Alan, i assume that brass loco does not have any traction tires? When you said only one set of drivers providing power were you speaking of only one wheel set, or one engine set of 3 axles?? Are you aware of my experiments with pusher-helper express freight cars pushing totally dead...
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    Articulated Loco with only One Engine Operational

    BTW, this posting over on another forum is what brought up this question of mine,...leaving off power to the front engine to simplify things, The fellow did a VERY nice job of repowering his engine, I just questioned the amount of effort it took.
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    Articulated Loco with only One Engine Operational

    Wish i could have found his actual remotoring projects?
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    Articulated Loco with only One Engine Operational

    Can you explain where you got that screen shot from? Was there any text that with along with those images? There is NOT a stock Rivarossi in those photos. Stock Rivarossi(s) did not have motors like those. BTW I once did a double motored Riv articulate. Had to make sure the motors were...
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    Articulated Loco with only One Engine Operational

    Sounds like you created an interesting articulate !
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    Articulated Loco with only One Engine Operational

    In general the articulated locos are made up of 2 engines, one in the rear 'truck', and one in the front. Often in our model trains there is only one actual motor, then some sort of linking drive shaft, often a flexible tubing that allows the articulated bending. When...
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    KATO HO C44-9W DETAIL

    I'll have to put it on the programing track and see if i can read its manufacturer. To me it did not even look like it had a decoder?
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    KATO HO C44-9W DETAIL

    I'll have to put it on the programing track and see if i can read its manufacturer. To me it did not even look like it had a decoder?
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    KATO HO C44-9W DETAIL

    I wonder what i can learn on this subject thread,...with repect to my recent 'refurbish job' on my Kato AC4400? https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/kato-ac4400-refurbish-job-13812860
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    A new beginning inspired from my old Central Midland Layout

    Why is that video 'private' ? You might look thru my experiences with getting a BLI big boy running properly. https://forum.mrhmag.com/post/broadway-ltd-big-boy-steamer-13534907?highlight=big%20boy&pid=1341372336
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    (trade) Florida Vacation for DCC Help

    No problem Gary, you would be welcomed to come by
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    (trade) Florida Vacation for DCC Help

    Humidity is not bad this time of the year,...neither is the heat. No sand fleas in my area, and very few mosquitoes in my neighborhood. Actually our weather has been great, other than a few cool spells the north's been sending us. My blood has thinned out and I am more aware of coolness than I...
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    (trade) Florida Vacation for DCC Help

    BTW, you might even end up inheriting some of my train inventory,...some now, some when I pass away
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    (trade) Florida Vacation for DCC Help

    So no one interested in this idea?




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