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Yikes.....!!! That is bad....:eek: If your system is less than a year old, the warranty should cover it...if you have proof of purchase....

I can't believe you did that..!!! Where do you guys come up with these ideas..?? Great work..!!! :thumb:

I was responding to Bills' post.... "Thanks for sharing, and helping to light up a fire under my **** ***." ...thinking it would appear immediately after his post...:confused:

You might try placing some weight on the floor or the underside of that ambulance to keep it on the tracks. After all, it won't do to have patients scattered all over the TN countryside....:mrgreen:

Feet...??? :mrgreen:

The voltage should drop when a load is placed across the rails....Try measuring it with a loco running on the track.....

That's a pretty impressive layout you're putting together....Nice to see that "ol' men" & sons can still work together...Got my start that way....:mrgreen: Do you have a track plan you might post so we can see the full extent of the layout..? And keep us posted on your progress....:thumb:

Man...You guys amaze me....!!! I couldn't even begin to THINK about doing that, much less actually do it....:cry: That's really neat..!! :thumb: BTW...What did you use to re-glue the frame together..???

Hey Sawdust....Any progress on this gem of a structure..?? :thumb:

WoW....A thread about a hobby....How refreshing.... The side clearance on that picture is a little tight..No..?? Love that crane doing the donkey work.... Keep those pictures coming..!! :thumb:

Hi...Welcome to the forum....:wave: I use the solenoid type of switch machine on all my turnouts. Some folks don't like them 'cause they're kind of noisy when thrown, but the noise tells me they've changed route. :mrgreen: You'll want to wire them all together so all the points are thrown...

That's a good start..!! Your carpentry skills are pretty good...noobie or not.... Look forward to your updates as this layout progresses. Do you have a track plan you can post so we have a better idea as to your intentions..?? Lastly...Is this layout outdoors..?? :eek:

Bill...The new Bachmann line bears no resemblance to its earlier kindred of the 70-80's....I had (actually, have) a 2-8-0 and a 2-8-2 from way back then...and they are terrible runners. I converted the 2-8-0 into an 0-8-0 using a Bowser "conversion" kit, and while it looks nice...it runs like...

I've installed several D'trax decoders on my locos, and don't recall seeing any yellow tape. Whereabouts is this tape..?? If this is a "hard wired" decoder (not plug & play) could it be used just to keep the wires from getting tangled up during shipping & handling..??

Well Mike...Didn't take long after putting the wrecker ball down to get started on the new version...!! Good for you...(and us..). Will look forward to your updates on the new ACTRR....:thumb:

I think the "danger" of doing business on eBay is overstated...I've done over 400 transactions there, both buying and selling, and have been bilked ONCE...$14+ bucks went down the drain. That's better odds than doing business at the corner store....

I believe Marklin & Miniature Trains are the main manufacturers offering Z-Scale equipment. You might want to check out what is going on at eBay, as you can get brand new stuff for less than store prices...Good luck..!!

What's so ugly about that reefer..?? It's unique..!! If I had any use for reefers (of which I have several..) I would certainly want some like that one....:mrgreen:

Irregardless of the scale you end up with, DCC is the way to go....Although costlier initially, the flexibility it affords you can't be overstated, not to mention the MUCH simpler wiring you need for DCC. I use a Digitrax Zephyr and have absolutely no complaints about it. It is less expensive...

Dave...When you get back to it, check to see if there are any "wear" marks on the electrical tape, or if a hole was rubbed through...That could show you where the short is occurring.