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:wave: Happy Easter Folks, I was wondering if anybody knew how easy it was to tap into the firebox light of a Bachmann 80t Shay? I was thinking of trying to create a flicking effect and am not ready to take mine apart. I have however taken the tender apart to install a decoder,and haw seen...

Hello All, :wave: I just down loaded the manuel for the long awaited DS64 switch Machine decoder from the Digitrax website. They claim to be shipping !! :thumb:

Good Afternoon All, I was wondering the best way to measure the milliamp draw of a locomotive. I do not even want to atempt chasing the locomotive around the track with a meter. :confused: Thanks Steve

Good Evening All, I was wondering if there are any links for the tortoise switch machine. What I am interested in is the application notes. It appears that Circuitron has no Web site and requires snail mail contact for these notes. I would like to find the notes on line. Any help? :confused:

Hello, I am trying to mount a can motor to a dicast Shay frame. I have seen photos of what appears to be a motor mounted in putty. Can anybody tell me a good putty to use? I would be interested if this is a good method or if ther are better ways of doing this. Thanks Steve

Good Evening, I'm a little confused on the subject of motor isolation for DCC applications. Does the actual motor frame need to be isolated from the frame,or is it just the motor leads, ie the ground connection, that needs to be isolated? Thanks Steve:confused:

:confused: Hello, I just installed a Digitrax DZ143PZ Decoder in my Rivorrossi Heisler and have found that it runs fine in reverse, but poorly in forward. I assume it to be the fault of the locomotive, but I am unsure as to the cause. Any Ideas? I am using a Digitrax Zepher system...

Hello, I recently purchased a Rivarrossi Heisler, and a Digitrax dz143ps. Is this a striaght forward plug in, or should I be prepared for some bashing? Can anyone direct me to a link on the subject? Thanks Steve

MDC Roundhouse Shay Hi, I am building the kit version of this engine and have a few general questions I am relatively new to Model Railroading (except for a N layout that I built as a kid), but I am having a good time working on this project. I hope to build a small layout in HO in...