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Go to www.tonystrains.com Tonys sells a decoder made just for the Atlas S1, 2, 3 and 4. It replaces the stock board insde the Atlas loco and extends into the cab. Tonys part number is TTE AtlasS1234. John D.

Same here! My shortline (based on a trolley line in West virginia) doesn't use raised roadbed. I lay my track on the homosote then use cinders, grass, weeds and real dirt I've screened and run over a magnet to get out any metal as what little ballast there is. Looks just what it is, an almost...

Could be Tenshodo? They are EMD FT's though.

Gee, I don't have any. My cousin had some Marklin years ago. It was an 0-6-0 tank engine of German prototype. I remember it had awful deep flanges and when I started to handlay code 70 it wouldn't run on the stuff. Other than that it was a good runner. Since I model mostly in the late '50's I...

I voted Kato and Atlas for a couple of reasons. First the ease to install DCC, a NCE DA-SR or KRS-SR fits just about everything I'm running right now. They run great right out of the box. And as they break in they get better. They are quiet, very quiet!!!! Since I detail 'em for my Proto...

More than likely it was a joint NS/CP Rail inspection train. D&H/CP run a pair of freights down the exB&O Philly Line.

Most likely more like 8,000. That would just about cover the retiree's..............

I use Kadee's #58 coupler in everything but tank cars. There I'm converting to Kadee's new #118 shelf coupler. As far as wheelsets, every car has metal wheels. I won't even think about plastic. I'm starting to convert all the wheels to semi-scale 88 wheel treads. John D.

Other peoples opinion of my hobby................................ I don't give a "Rat's Behind"................... "Opinions are like A**Holes..... Everyone has one..... Most of them stink!!!!! And now a word from our sponser...........

Since I run mostly Alco's... RS1's, 2's 3's and 11's and a few GP7's, GP35's and GP38's all of my locos are either Atlas or Katos. I don't own any Blue Box Athearns.. And won't. Too me you just can't beat Atlas or Kato!.

I've built serveral Sylvan Trucks. They say to use Dio-Sol which is what I did, but be sure you use it in a well ventalated place. And don't use Dio-Sol on the styrene parts just the resin.:thumb: :cry: John D.

There is almost as many different decoders out there as locomotives. I use NCE decoders in a lot of installations. Thet feature quiet running and are available as plug and play or hard wire. NCE has specific decoders to fit the Atlas S1, 2,3 and 4. Also have one to fit into the PK2 SW series...

Ahhhh yes, we would all love a bigger room, but availabilty is not always there. Some of us are stuck with what we have. :confused: I have a around the walls shelf type switching railroad. I use GP38's (Atlas) and up to 65' cars. I have a lot of #4's as sometimes thats what fits. Most of the...

Also main line or yard. I'd stick to #6's on the main if I had the room for them. #4's are ok in the yard..

The B&O ran Pacific's right up to the end of steam. Trains #72 and #73 that ran the Ohio River Sub came off in 1957. They were steam powered till the end. The last B&O steam operated was a 2-8-2 Q-4B, operated in May 1958.:thumb: :wave: John D.

Invest in a good sprue cutter. Available in a well stocked hobby shop or at Micro-Mark. www.micromark.com They're invaluable!:thumb: John D. I agree about the detail on these Intermountain kits; great! Is there a surefire way to remove the small plastic details from the sprue? I've always...

I personaly am nuetral about steam, but that said I'd have to say I like B&O's Q-3 and Q-4B mikes and the EL-5a 2-8-8-0's. All time favorite locomotive hands down...............EMD GP7 nothing like a brace of 5 or 6 on EL's 2ndNY100 on a Sunday morning on the "County". Ya just had to be...

Like the man said, there are lots of maufacturers and many different types. A visit to your local HS should help you out. I never use the plastic grabs or stirrup steps. Always use metal/wire grabs and delrin stirrups. The plastic just doesn't make it.:curse: Wish you luck on the kit,:wave...

I too am a little late in responding, but my favorites in order of importance are; #1 The B&O My grandfather was a locomotive engineer running out of Brooklyn Jct., (New Martinsville) WV and an uncle who was a locomotive engineer working out of Glenwood (Pittsburgh), PA. #2 The EL I worked for...

I've never gone that route, but I would say you would need some kind of stop section to do what you want. In DCC the track voltage (AC) is constant. The receiver (decoder) inside the locomotive receives a signal from the power station and changes it to move, change direction, turn lights on/off...