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I have 2 Kato SD40's that I can't keep on the track. I have 13 Atlas, 5 Athearns and 2 Protos that I never have a problem with. Any suggestions?

Can anyone give me their opinion of the Broadway Hudsons with sound. I was thinking of getting one but would like to know if other people are satisfied with them; ie, sound, details, running and derailing. Your input is appreciated. Regards; Colin

I cut two 1" squares of 3/4" pine from some scrap boards I had. Took some rags and cut them in 3" squares. Wrap the wood pieces with the pieces of rag and fasten it on the top with a push pin. I put some goo gone on one piece and apply it to the track; take another piece of wood with a dry cloth...

I am installing a Diditrax DH163ip decoder in a Kato SD40. The instructions say that the roof weight has to be modified. Do you have to use this weight, (does it carry current) or can you not use it ? Also one of the instructions says: Some locomotives employ motor filter capacitors in the...

Hi Mike; I do have a cat and we do use this. I guess I have never thought about using this on my layout. This is like the stuff they use in NASCAR when there is liquid on the track. Only problem I see with it is that it is very dusty. As for the price it would be very cheap. Regards; Colin

After being out of the hobby for over 15 years; (had to bring up 3 sons) I decided to get back in the hobby. Someone asked me if I was going DCC. What is DCC I asked; never heard of that. After lots of reading I decided without a doubt this is the way to go. Purchased some engines; some...

I read cv 29 and it read 00. I programed it to 38 and read it again and it read 00.???

Good Morning Rich; I just cleaned program track, wheels are also clean. I want to read the loco address. I know the address is 280. (recall 280 and loco works perfect) Put it on program track and read adr and it reads 00. Any advice; Colin

I have a Prodigy Advance system and a few locos with MRC, Atlas and Digitrax decoders. Will the Prodigy system only "read back" MRC decoders? When I try to read back an Atlas factory installed decoder it reads as "ERR". When I try to "read back" Digitrax every thing reads back as 00. All the...

Thanks Guys; CV29 was set at 48; Reset it to default of 34 and it works great. Thanks again...........Colin

I'm running the prodigy advance system. The headlights on some of my locos are on for the even speeds and turn off for the odd speed #'s. Whats with this? For one of my consists, one loco is OK but the other ones headlight turns off when the speed is an odd #. Any advice. Thanks; Colin

Thanks Rich; This worked on all the locos but one. For some reason it won't delete; before you unplug the handheld. I have 2 handhelds and it deleted on one but not the other. All other locos deleted as you said. Any more advice. Thanks Colin

I have a prodigy advance system. When I turn it on there are always three locos already entered (not the ones from my last operating session ) with speeds already set. If you recall that loco it wants to take off spinning its wheels. If you delete them they are back next time you turn the unit...

HAPPY EASTER TO EVERYONE. MY BOYS ARE HOME FROM UNIVERSITY FOR EASTER; AND WE STILL HAVE AN EASTER EGG HUNT; OLDEST ONE IS 22. DON'T GET IN THER WAY; ONE FOR ALL AND ALL FOR ONE. WE DON'T HIDE EGGS ON YHE LAYOUT;WE ARE NOT MODELING AN EARTH QUAKE! gOOD TO SEE THEM TOGETHER AGAIN AND ACTING LIKE...

Running it on DC with a DCC decoder in it won't hurt the decoder?? Colin

I just started in the hobby a few months ago and read here on "The Gauge" about the goo-gone and paper towel trick to clean loco wheels and to my amazement this was the answer. A few days ago I installed DCC. ? Can I still use this method with DCC. I still have an old MRC power pack. Is...

Thanks for your reply Gary; Now for my stupid question; How do I know if the motor is isolated from the frame? Thanks, Colin

My Son And I Just Received Our Prodigy Advance And We Have Installed A Few Sound Decoders With Success. I Have 2 Atlas Fp9 That Are About 10 To 15 Years Old. They Were Made In Austria. I Few Nights Ago I Found A Page On The Net, With A Photo Of How To Install A Decoder. I Did Not Book Mark It...

My son and I tried this. Great results; though we didn't put the paint in the blender. But we did put the blender in the dish washer before mom got home... That was close!!!

reverse loop so am i correct in saying that the crossover (the part in red in nolatron's diagram) has to be a train length long. so this would not work for two tracks side by side. (the dogbone) unless the section of crossover track was about 6 ft long?