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YO! Hemi! :wave: from the original post... :eek: btw, MoPar stands for "need mo parts to fix it again" :p

"DCC Ready" implies a different level of readiness in N Scale compared to the larger scales. Kinda bites, but I think it may be due to the lack of space in N scale locos. The only loco I've heard of in N that comes plugged is the new ConCor 2-10-2, in the tender.

Jetrock, You're probably correct about the willingness to allocate space in the 50s (wouldn't know, before my time), but my guess is the problem isn't "smaller homes", but "more stuff". Add the southward shift of population (especially those in the age group prone to Model railroading) to...

I have both MDCs, the Kato Mikado, Atlas 2-6-0, Spectrum 2-8-0 and Spectrum 4-8-2. All are sweet looking and sweet running. The Mikados are the quietest, Spectrums the slowest and noisiest, Atlas is the fastest loco I have, and MDCs pull like oxen. Any or all would likely suit you, except the...

Decoder Installation for Spectrum 2-8-0 Consolidation :thumb:

THE BIG LIE! "Homes used to be larger than they are now" WRONG! The average size of new homes has been growing for decades. National Association of Homebuilders

To be honest with you, while the wand sounds like a clever ideer, it don't sound like a safe one...

Wood moves with changes in humidity. Temperature changes have very little effect on wood movement, unless the wood is very green, and it is very, very cold, in which case the ice crystals that form in the wood can render concerns about simple movement moot.. :( You want to acclimate your...

Gee a railroad with operations that'll make even UP look good. :p

Dwight, There are, essentially, two rules of thumb. The first one, articulated by 77Railer, is essentially what the prototypes aim to achieve. The second is "use whatever grade you want, as long as it meets your needs." If you need to boost a train 2" in 4', then do it. You'll need more...

Atlas 2-6-0 Mogul, Rio Grande. That would be my suggestion, you should be able to find a new one on Ebay in the $70 range.

I just got a Bachmann Spectrum 2-8-0 last night. It runs quite well, although I haven't pulled anything with it yet. It is "growly", a lot more so than the other steam locos I have for comparison. The MDC 2-6-0 is much quieter, although one of the two I have squeaks like a mouse. :cry...

If you can, get your hands on some of the systems. Physically handle them. The throttles (aka cabs) for the DCC systems are all remarkably different from an ergonomic sense. What you like, other folks may hate. Ever have a TV remote that you couldn't stand because of the way it was laid out...

Looks real nice, coming along smashingly. I'm curious about one thing: why did you switch from #4 to #6 turnouts in the yard leading to the shops?

no, no, no, these guys have it all wrong. You want to use Micro-Trains trucks and couplers. :thumb: See, what you do is you go out, but a 10pack of Barber Roller Bearing trucks with short extension couplers, then find some rolling stock to put them on, then find a locomotive to pull it...

Rather than helixes at both ends, just have a constant grade on one line running from one end, turning back at the other end and continuing up grade to the first end. Put a helix on that end only. Run a second line "down in the valley" (front) on the lower level, "up on the plateau" (back) on...

Depending on where you are, the Borg may have a limited selection of foam. If you can, avoid getting the "beer cooler" foam, i.e., expanded polystryrene. You want extruded polystyrene. It is more expensive, but does not shed "beads" of foam.

You can use almost any type of foam, but I'd suggest that you stay away from upholstery foam. :D If you have a table say available, (or know somebody who does), you can simply rip some extruded polystyrene (aka Styrofoam, trademark Dow Chemicals) at a 1% angle. Rip an 8' long strip, starts...

What you don't explain is how high the bridge is from the floor, where you can put your supports, etc, and what scale you're dealing with. Assuming that you need to span the entire room, and you can only put supports at the end, then your best option would be either a bridge suspended from the...

I haven't used it, but based on my woodworking experience, combined with my experience professionally putting together RTA stuff, their product looks pretty good. It will be as stable, or more so, than pretty much any of the plywoods you'll find at the local Borg. Engineered structural members...