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Excellent product! I am very happy with my new Peter Witt trolleys. Can't wait to string some wire to test out the trolley pole. Pros: Very smooth running DCC installed Nice detailing- full interior Hidden mechanism Switch for pole or track power Tight radius 9in min Cons: Yellow LEDs A...

Just noticed this on the Athearn new products listing! The long awaited, dimensionally correct GP7/9 (hopefully), for the first time in HO plastic. I'm excited! http://www.athearn.com/Articles/HobbyWire.aspx Sure wish they had more options for roadnames! (and a lower msrp!)

Hi everyone, I'm looking to replace the motor in one of my Athearn P42s. No matter what I do, I can't seem to get this motor to run nicely. It's rather noisy and performs poorly. Do you have any suggestions for replacement motors or ways to improve the performance of the stock motor. It...

Hi everyone, I pre-ordered a set of Guilford GP40-2(W) locos (in HO) months and months ago. It was originally scheduled to be delivered in December '09. Has anyone seen or heard anything about a revised delivery date? I saw the actual painted model at the Atlas booth in Springfield MA, so I...

I wanted to share a few shots of my railroad in the New Hampshire section. (My railroad focuses on Boston, Noth Station and points north.) Pan Am (Guilford) freight parked on a sweeping curve near Plaistow, NH on a warm spring afternoon. Guilford GP40 hauling a local freight north while a...

Hi, I just received a new MRC Prodigy Advance^2. The system works very well with my Bachmann 44 tonner. However, I have 4 older Atlas GP40 master series engines which will not respond at all. These are dual mode decoder-equiped engines which have been used in analog mode for about a year...

Hi, I heard a rumor that Kato unitrack turnouts have polarity-driven stall motors (like tortoise)....Meaning that you can give the turnout 12v dc constantly, and simply swap the polarity to switch the points. Is this true? I would like to use DPDT relays in my staging yard to align the...

Hello, Does anyone know a good source for maker lanterns that are similar to the ones used on this alco S-4? http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3068/2852500572_e424b1a88f.jpg?v=0

Hi, I recently installed a code 100 shinohara double crossover switch. Pic of similar: http://tmrc.mit.edu/progress/gallery/scene/DoubleCrossOver.jpg The problem: Genesis SD70MACs and Walthers Superliner cars short circuit over the points. These turnouts have live frogs so both the curved...

Hi, I just bought a new K4 pacific (DCC ready) but the headlamp does not seem to work. Is there a switch or plug somewhere? Thanks

Hi, Just curious if anyone has experience with these systems at all. I like the Price of the advance^2 better, but I don't know if I could be tethered like that or not....I currently have a wireless direct current system that's 100% flaw free! Is the prodigy wireless a reliable...

Hello, I'm very new to DCC.... My buddy just bought a Proto 2000 Sw9 loco at a train show today. The box indicates that there is no sound or DCC included but that it could be upgraded with some work. Which decoder and sound system would work best for this loco? He has the digitrax super...

Hi all, At some point in the future I'd like to replace my relatively new Athearn RTR GP40s for my Norfolk Southern coal train. I've recently been spoiled with smooth running Atlas BN U33C locos I bought used. The noisy Geeps just won't cut it anymore. I would use the U33s on the coal train...

Hi all, Does anyone know why, or have any ideas why Kato has such a slim selection of F40PH locomotives? I'd love to buy a couple engines for my layout since I hear they are great. BUT I'm SO not thrilled about painting over a $90 model! Didn't BOTH of those paint schemes die years ago?

Hi all, Just curious...are there any working cars and trucks in 1:87 scale? I know there are "HO" slot cars...but they are way to big to be 1:87 HO. Is there a clever way to activate the stationary cars and trucks that are already available? I've heard that the original HO slot cars were...

Hi all, Here's the official thread of my Boston-themed railroad! Over the last year I have begun building a new railroad in HO scale. I've been collecting equipment appropriate for railroading at North Station and beyond. I have MBTA commuter rail / MBTA green line, Amtrak Downeaster, and...

Hi all, Here's a link to the new 2009 Walther's reference book. www.walthers.com -- 09_ref_books page I'm wondering if the cover is a tease for next year's major US passenger train offering. Looks like the 20th century limited and E units in NYC. This year's reference book shows the...

First picture (*** 4 more pictures added***) Hi all, Really just testing my picture posting skills. In the picture are 2 of my Atlas U33C locomotives with a nice long frieght train.

Hi. I'm thinking about buying some athearn bombardier commuter cars in the future. I'm hoping if any of you own cars you would be willing to chime in with some of your experiences with them. I'm specifically interested in knowing... How well do they work in push-pull service? (similar to...

Hi all, Just looking online at some of bachmann's diesel offerings...wondering if any of you own and like them... My nephew has one of the new FT locos, and after seeing it run I was very impressed! Much better than the old pancake motor f-units of the past. The details on the FT seemed...