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Me, too. Maybe he took a longer vacation than he intended? ;)

Anyone know when ditch lights first appeared, and when they came into general use? I realize that the answer probably depends on the railroad, but perhaps someone knows the general timeframe? Thanks, as always, from you experts!

Thanks so much for the memories. If only you could have kept going as in D&RGW's former days, up through Tennessee Pass and on to Minturn to connect with the Moffat Route! How sweet that was!

Whoops! I have my answer, thanks to Dan Raitz (on Feb. 17). I knew I had asked the question before, but couldn't find it. Now I did. Sorry to have troubled any of you.

Can one of you diesel experts out there advise me of the overall AND between-bolster length of the EMD SD45? I know that the SD38, 40 and 45 were all built on the same frame, but what about the SD40T-2? Was the extra length of the T-2 hood accommodated on the same frame by just eliminating the...

I'm soliciting advice: I just purchased a new DCC system. At first my only (so far) decoder-equipped loco ran pretty rough - jerking, stalling, etc. After I thoroughly cleaned all rails with a Bright Boy, things worked fine. But that raises a question: I haven't yet added scenery, so I can get...

HO is correct. I'm not in DCC yet, but will be shortly. That's the reason for the question - I'm planning to install a Soundtraxx decoder/sound unit in the A unit, and I want the lighting to be prototypical. Thanks again for all your help.

Thanks a bunch! Does your contact know the answer to the question about dimming vs. turning off the steady light in reverse running?

I'm modeling mid-20th Century D&RGW - for their F7A units, which headlight was the Mars light? -- upper or lower? And if you know, did D&RGW dim rear-facing (non-Mars) lights, or turn them off completely?

Can anyone point me to a site giving specs on diesel locomotives? I'm specifically interested in the wheelbase (bolster to bolster) and overall length of the EMD SD40T-2 and SD45.

I'm about to take the plunge into DCC. I like the design of the NCE ProCab, with its center thumbwheel - it appears that speed, direction, bell and horn all can be operated with one hand, as opposed to Digitrax and others where you have to hold the (400) cab in one hand and turn the dials with...

Dear "Trains": Whoops! My bad! I just realized that in my previous post, I was assuming you were referring to an HO product, but suddenly realized you're working in N. I'm envious -- I wish InterMountain would make a 40-T in HO guage. They produce a quality product.

I've never heard of InterMountain producing 40-T's. I just checked the Walthers catalog and don't see them. Tell me more -- including the road names, if you have that info. (incidentally, I have a pair of InterMountain's F7 units, and they are sweet-running loco's -- very smooth.