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Thanks guys, I knew that there was an after effect but I never quite understood what it was. I also thought that it was a much more severe problem. Anywho, thanks for explaining that to me. Freelancer

Do whatever makes you happy. :) Or you could just tell everyone that it has a sound decoder. ;) Freelancer

DWP, glad to here that you got it working. That is probably the last thing you would have ever suspected. Pete, thanks for the correction, that is good to know. So what exactly is going on when you connect those wires back to the frame? Thanks, Freelancer

Here's a shot I took on the club layout at the last show. Freelancer

Tom that's awesome! Thanks for the pictures, I didn't doubt you for a second that it was a 20 car train, it is just so cool to see a good size train. Keep up the good work! Freelancer

Did you check the battery in the tender? Also check the connection between the locomotive and the tender, the plug may have come loose. I can't recall right now if there is a switch by that connector, but if there is, make sure that it is turned on. One last thing to check would be to make sure...

The blue wire is the "common" (what that means, I don't know.) You connect your lights up to the yellow and white wires, and then connect them to either the blue wire, or connect it to the frame and ground them. I don't understand what exactly happens, but if you ground them then somewhere down...

Great shots Tom, I too love the weathering job you have done. Do you have a picture of the whole train? Freelancer

Hmm...That is good to know, I thought that it was just my system. Freelancer

Ouch!! It looks like it must have hurt!? I bet that the outcome will definitely be worth it though! Do you have a new track plan yet? Freelancer

Hmmm....Lets see, DH163 Decoder #.60-#.80 Drill Bits Pin Vise 200 GB HDD New Shoes Wide angle and Telephoto lenses CANDY!! I also bought myself a couple rolling stock kits. Wrapped em up and labeled them from someone else so no one knew that I had to fulfill my own wish list. hehe...

Check the local craft store, I found a bag of "mini-sticks" from Forster @ Roberts Craft. It's a bag of 500 sticks that are 2 5/8" long for $2.49. I was going to use it to fill a lumber yard, and load some flat cars. The matches may be cheaper but at least these are all pretty much the same...

I too was looking into an MRC sound decoder, and also read some unfavorable reviews, but for the price I don't know if you can beat it. I am still trying to decide if I should go for it, I know that if I get sound for one loco, I will have to get sound for all of them. LOL I think that once...

Another reason that it is on the engine spure is to protect any crew that may be working on a locomotive parked there, don't want any equipment coming in and connecting to a loco with a blue flag on it. Freelancer

Thanks for the link Jodam. Did you guys check out the equipment they have on their website? Go into the rail services link and watch the videos about their equipment. Very intriguing! Freelancer

I really like Walthers New River Mine, I am just trying to figure out if I want stub end tracks, or the capability to pull straight through. Here is a link to another forum, it has some pictures and some information that might be helpful in picking out the mine you want...

Hey charles, I guess you have never seen me trying to install decoders in my locomotives. LOL I have seen quite a few pictures like that as well. However I was told it is because of the change in elevation and what not. The turbo charger was adjusted at one elevation so when it changes...

I am definitely not an expert in this area, but I just installed some in an Athearn and used 1.5V 15mA 1.2mm Diameter bulbs from Miniatronics corp. I used the existing Ditch light housings, and just drilled the center out of them (they were just the plastic molded ones for asthetic effect and...

trains1972 your city is coming along very nicely. I can't wait to see it come to life when you add some LPB's and street details, it is going to look awesome. :thumb: I haven't updated you guys on any of my progress since this party got started, so I will update you all on some of what I...

Nice work trains1972! You are truck'n right along there. I wouldn't be surprised if you could get it done before the layout party ends. As for me, well...I have been stuck on one stupid building for the past two weeks now. Can't decide on a color, nothing seems right. The worst part about it...