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Hot glue will work fine. The DIY series "Workin' on the Railroad" used it when they did a 4 part start to finish series on a Woodland Scenics HO layout kit. I prefer to use a foam safe contact cement. It works very fast and is flexible enough that you can reposition it if need be (once and...

That looks great. It's good to see someone use Bachmann EZ track effectively.

Here is a quick drawing for you to consider. Not fully thought out but something to get you on the right track I hope. It was drawn fairly loose to use flex track with a min 12" radius. You can expand a few of the turns larger to smooth them out. The hidden section in the back corner would...

I got a little runtime in with mine finally. Pulling power is OK, not really up to what the loco could do in the real world but it should be OK with about 15-20 cars. It pulled 13 old, atlas boxes that are not in top condition and need the trucks replaced without slipping. I did however...

Got mine today, finally. Unbelievable detail, the pictures don't do it justice. I haven't had a chance to check pulling strength but I don't expect it to be outstanding. It seems like it could be heavier. The engine runs silky smooth, incredibly low starting speed. Quiet as can be. The only...

Coming from the RC side of things back into trains now. Horizon is actually one of the better distributors out there. They don't have their own internet outlet (Great Planes / Tower Hobbies) that undercuts the shops they are selling too. Horizon does sell online but their prices are at MAP or...

I don't know of any major changes between the first and second runs. The second run was because they sold out of the first run. The second run road numbers are different, that is really all that I know that changed. BLW - Brooklyn Locomotive Works - N Scale hobby shop in NY that has an online...

The only current production Berkshires are from Life Like. They were/are limited production run but there are a lot of them out there hanging around shops still. Walthers has examples of all of the second production run still available with a few of the first run also. I just picked a C&O...

I finally bit the bullet and upped what I was willing to pay on Ebay and picked up an older RR 2-8-8-2. It was even in the right road name, although it will probably be repainted to be a little more accurate. I took a chance on an auction that had a very vauge description and got very lucky. It...

Ross, I wouldn't mind doing them but by the time you add in the cost of shipping them from the UK, and then return shipping, would it be worth it?

Step 8 - You're Done Place it on the test track make sure it works. Program the decoder. Step 9 - Replace the shell and have fun.

Step 7 - Headlight and Main power connections. First cut the red and black wires to length and install them on the appropriately marked post. Next cut the wires on the headlight shorter, aprox. .25" final length. Cut the wires on the DCC (Blue & White) to the right length, slide a .25-.5"...

Step 6 - Reassemble the frames. Reinstall the motor in the right frame. Then install the trucks. Now is a good time to make sure the contact wipers on the trucks are bent properly and clean. Also note the plastic insulating washers between the side frames, they are cut different for the front...

Step 5 - Installing the DCC decoder. Now you need to attach the decoder to the motor. The orange wire will connect to the top terminal and the gray wire will connect to the bottom terminal of the motor. Remember marking the top of the motor with an orange marker in the beginning. If you didn't...

Step 4 - Adding main power connections. Since you cannot solder to the pot metal frames, you must create a screw contact to attach the main power leads of the DCC decoder. Size is really up to what you have available to you. I used 2-56 button heads because I have plenty from my RC racing...

Step 3 - Modify the frames. Remove the material in the marked areas using your favorite tool for the job. I screwed the frames back together and used a bench top belt/disc sander for roughing out the large area then a Dremel and files to clean it up and make the final fit. Take the frames back...

Step 2 - Mark the frame for modification. Mark the frame as shown. The area removed from the upper rear can be adjusted to suit the size of your decoder. Make sure to mark the small tab from the right side frame for removal. It acts as a motor contact so enough must be removed so it will no...

F7 DCC Install Step by Step (Step1) Step 1 - Disassemble the loco. Everything is pretty straight forward. Before removing the motor from the frame, mark the top side of the motor with an orange marker if you have it. The orange DCC wire will eventually connect to this terminal. Make sure to...

Easements are a gradual tightening of a turn radius to the final radius. With sectional track, when the train gets to a curve, it is a pretty drastic change of direction all at once. This makes a lot of side to side offset between cars at the point they enter the corner. It really shows up on...

Magic Chef - The Bachmann EZ turnouts should be power routing. Do yours have metal frogs? They will only energize the turnout that the points select. That may be part of your problems. Jason RP - I have some EZ track that I set up periodically for a test track while the layout is still in the...