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Jon, I studied the photos very carefully and my expert opinion is that it runs by having a motor inside make those little wheels go around. No need to thank me, I'm just glad to help out...:D :p I didn't even realize Lionel MADE HO gauge stuff. Shows you how much I know. But, I will say...

Ralph, GREAT SHOT! I didn't know any of these survived. I may have to make a trip up there to see it one of these days...:D Green Bay? Let's see, that's only about, what a couple hundred miles from Phoenix, right?!?? Yea, I can justify it...:p Tom F

Vic's right. The stuff looks slick but it is really just paper. Tear some off and you will see that it is flat (surface finish wise) on the other side. It has a surface texture similar to slick photo paper. Another idea (which I have not tried) would be to seal the stuff before using it...

Did you design your own throttle or build the one that was featured (over a few months) in Model Railroader (back in the early 1980s)? I built that unit and it worked great (still does although I don't use it much any more...). Its nice to find someone else who dabbles in electronics for...

Forget it. Its been burried twice and it just digs itself out and returns. I think its some kind of supernatural thing... Tom F

It won't work. I tried it a long time ago. The printer "whitens" the image by using the "transparent" background (the paper). If you print a color such as an extremely light gray, the printer just lays down an extremely fine layer of black. add red, and you get an extremely fine layer of...

To use a capacitor, it would need to be before the momentary switch that fires the solenoid as it would need to charge from a constant supply before discharging. If a large enough capacitor was installed after the momentary switch, it would actually take energy away from the solenoid (as it...

Foam board is pretty rugged. I know a lot of architects use it for its light weight and stiffness. I would guess that unless you are planning a 4' X 4' structure of larger, the foam board should be fine. If in doubt, clamp the foam board to a piece of plywood while working on it. After...

Here's one a bit more "contemporary..." I was on my way home to Phoenix from LA on a very stormy New Year's day in California and stopped off at West Colton (as usual) to see what was going on. Right as I parked, the sun poked through a little hole in the clouds and illuminated the two SP...

I would test the lack of current idea before making any changes. I suspect your problem is with mechanical resistance in the switch, or electrical, between the pack and the switch. Take a switch motor that is not mounted and attach a similar amount of wire (whatever length you have to the...

I have to go with Vic on this one. I had an SD45 a long time ago with similar problems. After I took it apart, I discovered that the hole in the side frame that accepted the gear shaft was not round--it apparently stuck to the mold while still hot and got "warped." This allowed the gear to...

I guess it is really a question of sentimentality... The only boxcabs I have ever seen were moldering in museums, whereas there are a number of 44 toners out there still doing the daily grind...:D Now, I do have to say that I am also a boxcab freak--I have 4 kitbashed boxcabs now. The great...

What he said...:D And..... EMD and GE are pretty much the two choices, with Bombardier (formerly Montreal Locomotive Works) running a distant third, primarily in the passenger and light rail market. Boise Locomotive (formerly MK) is pretty much out of the new loco market. Specialized yard...

One thing to keep in mind... Steel studs are rigid only in certain circumstances. They can twist and bend. I have to deal with these a lot as I install quite a bit of data wiring in "under construction" commercial buildings. I assume you chose these so that you can easily notch the studs and...

Fair warning... I already checked it out. Lock up the credit cards before you check out what they have to offer...:p What a great resource...:D Tom F

Oh c'mon Jon, it wouldn't be all that bad!... I saw her picture on the web page he linked us all to. I bet she CLEANS up nice...:D

Oh man! The answer to my dreams! I have a half dozen of these babies and wondered if they could be (re:D) geared. I'm gonna' order the kits right now... I also have the RDCs with rubber band drive but they are for looks only. As Jon noted, the slingshot effect is pronounced and I'm afraid...

Hey Tom, you didn't delete that email from Publishers Clearing House, did you? They've been trying to get ahold of you about a delivery...:D

Thanks Dan, I appreciate it. With the separate motor assembly, I am more inclined to get a couple. Let me know what road names you have in stock. Tom F

Find me a house on the mainline, I'm movin' in...:D Tom F