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Briefly -> Speed Stabilization = Cruise Control for Train Engines Long version - Digitrax.com: Applications Note: Setting Up Scaleable Speed Stabilization (Back EMF) in Digitrax Decoders

Bachmann EZ Command I just checked FAQ's for the Bachmann EZ Command and it cannot program decoders (Fitting EZ Command® to your System/DCC FAQ's). Do you have another DCC stand-alone product that can program/check the decoders? I ask because the DH-123AT and DH-163AT Digitrax decoders have...

Roofing... Is that red or pink paint? If it is pink, are you going to add some rolls of "Pink Panther Insulation" and a sign advertising that the company is a distributor of "Owens Corning®" products? ;) Looks good and has plenty of room for detail inside. I would go with more corrugated steel...

Roundhouse I have one, a Roundhouse 50' FMC SD Box Car. It had one part to glue on (a wheel) and glue the box to the frame. I replaced the trucks and plastic wheels, changed the couplers to Kaydee's and had to add a couple washers to get the weight up to NMRA standards (1 ounce + .5 ounces...

Speaker Did you use an enclosure with it? [I tried a Digitrax SoundBug with a .56" TDS Mini Oval speaker in the rear of an Atlas DASH 8-40B with and without an enclosure. It sounded better and louder with the enclosure.] Did you point it up or down towards the wheels? [I tried my Mini-Oval...

You can sort on three columns so I would just use a MANUFACTURE column and a ROAD NR column for now and renumber after you get the inventory under control.

Hi, it does not have to be anything fancy. For the past 8 years I have used my Digitrax DCS-100 hooked up with 22 AWG wire to a piece of flex track with cork glued to a 30" long board: PS: There are two big pins on the ends that stop me from running the engine off the end when using it as a...

RR Name How about? The Rockland Runner Railroad, bringing you the three R's you are looking for - Reasonable, Reliable and Resourceful - in providing the services you need today to reach your goals tomorrow.

It looks like the connection point is under pressure... Did you use an even number of straight pieces to create the oval? For example: It is also possible that the oval is being twisted out of shape or a couple connections are not fully seated and causing the pressure. Please try...

Installment plan... Hi, I got my first DCC engine almost 10 years ago but I did not get the Digitrax Power/Control stuff until 3 years later. As of today, only 5 of my 14 engines have DCC. Yes, the DCC equipped ones are pretty neat but both engine types play well no matter if I am using DC or...

Couplers... If the rest of the cars look the same as the engine, I would order some #5 (called 'MCS' on the Kaydee list) as the height should match up as they are the 'most common' size replacement couplers. I have a couple cars that I used #5's on that called for something else on the list. I...

Kaydee MCS vs 37 I had recommended the #37 because the HO set - Bachmann McKinley Explorer should have come with a Bachmann EMD GP-40 engine and the Kaydee conversion list shows a #37 as the appropriate coupler. Here is a picture of the #37 installation document: Does the current coupler...

Distances for safety I had wondered about that too a while back and looked at the Pennsylvania and California Utility Commission rules. As it turns out, 13.5' (1.86" HO) is the minimum between mainline centerlines in the PA document and 18' (2.48" HO) is the maximum... I would have to hunt...

Modular To me, Modular Designs seem to fall into three groups: NMRA Standards Free-Mo Standards (based on NMRA) Club Standard (usually based on NMRA or Free-Mo) Some links: NMRA (Scroll down to modular section. Can be overwhelmingly technical) Free-Mo (Can also download as an Adobe...

I have had good luck with Kaydee (Kaydee Quality Products, Co) conversion/replacement couplers. I checked the list and they make a #37 for the EMD GP-40 engine and passenger cars in the set (or you can use #454 on the cars). Here is a link to their conversions list...

A plan Sounds good to me :thumb: Good luck with the phases! PS: 'Phases' was not my original plan for my rebuild but it has turned into 'a little here, wait for part to arrive, a little there, wait...' which has been a good thing as it is more relaxing than my typical 'goals and objective'...

Planning Are you still going to do it in stages? If you are, what are you attaching the track to and with (such as plywood with contact cement) and can you remove it to add the next section without any damage? You planning on a mountain and tunnel in a corner? Other than that, it looks good...

Other considerations I second the nomination of a starter set from Lionel as they include everything except the eight 36" straight sections you would need to make a loop around a 12' x 12' room. Some other things to keep in mind: - No matter which way you go, you will want to leave at least 2"...

Tbd... My plans depend upon when the two #6 and three #5 turnouts I ordered in Sept show up from Walthers. In the meantime, pretty much build the scenery and structures that I do not have to reach over to get to the tracks, so: Nov - Finish quay wall since it is recessed in the harbor (Carved...

Engineering "Plan" versus "As-built"... Thank you for the pictures and the history. That explains a lot as to why things are dissimilar beyond "what the Designer planned, Purchasing supplied and the Construction Foreman actually built". I think the 30' length is a 'guideline' not a hard rule...