Search results

  1. M

    atlas ho ditch light dash 8-40bw ?

    george i sure do thank you for that info.i looked on the atlas site but couldn't find any info.thanks for the link.i also e-mailed atlas the other day.im going to try and find some from the last batch and get at least two more of them.terry....
  2. M

    Converted my new E unit today

    ain't it fun going to the hobby shop jeffery? i sure wish i had one that was close to me.sixty to eighty miles from me is a long way.going to a train show though in kc sunday morning so im sure i'll have fun.i don't have any proto's e-unit's but i have a friend who has run some of his on my...
  3. M

    How many unfinished projects do you have....

    well im glad im not the only one who has unfinished business to take care of. have about eight bldgs that need to be finished. have nine loco's needing decoder's. use to love ballasting but keep putting it off! have so many thing's to do but that is what is so great about this hobby.terry.....
  4. M

    atlas ho ditch light dash 8-40bw ?

    thanks george.mine is a silver series also.i'll have to take off the shell and have a look.the front headlight as well as the rear do work however.terry.......
  5. M

    atlas ho ditch light dash 8-40bw ?

    have several of their diesel's loco's and the newest one as mentioned in the title has ditch light's but of course they don't light up.just wonder why atlas didn't use working light's on this particulr model? has anyone ever put working ditch light's on this particular model.thank's in...
  6. M

    LL cracked gears ..alive and well

    the crack is not on the metal wheel,rather on the plastic hub that the wheel goes into.terry..
  7. M

    How Many Locos?

    about 15 diesel loco's so far all high quality.kato..athearn rtr.. proto2k..atlas.have an ihc premier 0-8-0 which runs very well and last but not least a standard bachmann gp40 with nylon gear's that is quiter than almost all the other's.terry.....
  8. M

    LL cracked gears ..alive and well

    walther's own's LL(proto2k) if you buy a proto loco,regardless of where you buy it,walther's will take care of warranty issuse's.the cracked gear's can easily be seen with a magnifier.where the wheel is pushed onto the axle is where the crack usually is.you can also take a very small screwdriver...
  9. M

    Proto vs Athearn

    regardless of which brand and i have both, they are all great runner's IMO and have very good detail.have had no problem's with any of my RTR athearn's.LL proto's does have an issue with some cracked gear's but this is an easy fix.in my case walther's sent me new replacement gear's in four day's...
  10. M

    atlas under table switch machine

    i use the undertable machine's om my layout also.i don't need the machine that has the relay contact's as none of my diesel's or steam loco's stall at the frog.the t/o's i can reach i use ground throw's as suggested by another poster.this save's wiring and money.i might add these atlas u/t...
  11. M

    LL cracked gears ..alive and well

    well i knew beforehand about the cracked gear problem and the easy fix.got a great deal on two proto gp30's.guess what....every axle in both loco's had the gear's cracked.sent an e-mail to customer service at walther's and received an e-mail the next day saying the gear's would be replace.sure...
  12. M

    What does everyone prefer?

    well i've used and like atlas mark3 t'o's...they work very well for me and the price is right.i do have a few of the code 100 peco and likewise, they work well and after weathering and ballasting them they look good also.terry.....
  13. M

    What's your layouts time frame?

    mine is modern and most of my equipment reflect's that.however i do have some equipment that has running board's still on them and i bring them out now and then and rum them with my only steamer,an ihc primere o-8-0 which run's very well.terry......
  14. M

    My layout Progress

    sure enjoyed seeing all the images you posted on your layout progress.it sure is fun to build a layout and even more fun to start a new layout which you will be doing.hopefully you can share your techniques and images again.looking forward to your progress.terry......
  15. M

    Tony's!! Rocks.

    although i have no dcc at the moment tony's have alway's answered my question's re decoder's etc etc.have always heard good thing's about tony's and when the time come's i'll order my nce set from him.two thumb's up for this establishment.terry......
Top