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Thanks for sharing this. I'm not a BNSF modeler but the photos and ideas they contain are very helpful

There is a definite difference. Most DCC manufacturers have them in various configurations. Some control only 1: some up to 6. I can only comment on NCE's SwitchIt because it's the only one I used. It is built for low current devices like the Tortoise or SwitchMaster types. It controls 2...

If you're looking for bigger sizes or quantities, try a sign shop. Sometimes you can ever get scraps for free.

You program them individually like normal the "consist" or "MU" them with your system.

Another tact is to use clear styrene. I don't know if it's really styrene or what but seems to be a little more resistant to disolving and deforming. I did overlay panels for a Precision Design boxcar years ago and used clear and it worked great.

Problem is that the shorter you make something, the stiffer it seems. HO turnouts in code 70 wouldn't be a problem but in smaller scales go with the larger wire for the Tortoise. Try about .032 music wire.

I believe Evergreen makes it in packages. I've used it before. You must be very careful when laminating it to the base stock so the solvent dosen't disolve the material or deform your rivits.

How thick is your combined roadbed/subroadbed? If it's much thicker than 1" total, you'll definitely want thicker wire. Are you hinging the point rails or "bending" them? The latter means a fairly stiff mechanism requiring more strength (thicker wire).

I think it's a offshot of the RTR trend. Everything is assembled, painted or not. I've had the same problems and in some cases broke parts trying to get them apart.

My PC died around Christmas time so I ordered a new one. I was able to take out the hard drives (I had 2 on the old 'puter) and install them one at a time as a second drive on the new 'puter. Thay way I was able to copy almost everything from the old one. Of course, I had to reinstall programs...

Not entirely but they do not necessarily offer everything in kit form. The kit line is a mere skeleton of the RTR line.

Thanks for the other angle on the Rix bridge. Very nice treatment.

Funny how you pick out things of personal interest. I immediately zeroed in on your instillation of the Rix highway bridge as I just purchased one primarily to use as a bit of a viewblock as my track goes around a bend and to hidden trackage (I don't want to use a tunnel). Nice scene and...

And people say DCC turnout control is confusing and complicated! Nice neat work but I would hesitate to use something like this to throw turnouts as finding which is which would be a PIA. Use for accessories (lights etc) seems fine and this would be a good solution. I prefer turnout controls...

I had one of their small Shays that came with Std and narrow guage trucks but have never seen one of these. As with almost anything that old, you will probably want to replace some castings and customize it some. I would strongly reccommend bead blasting proir to painting it to smooth out the...

I don't mind putting on the details - it's the lack of directions that is the concern of this thread. As a matter of fact, I still prefer kits to RTR. There's not a company that I know of that applies decent looking underbody brake rigging in HO and that includes Kadee. I prefer to do my own but...

I got a reply or two from BLI when questioning them about the horn on their E-units but they only showed they don't understand or don't care (probably both). They are interested is selling product period. The E-unit comes with a pair of single chime horns but the sound is for a multi chime with...

Since the original question appeared in the DCC forum, I'm wondering why the talk about DPDTs etc. The general method for wiring a reverse loop is using an autoreverser. They are a little more expensive than using switches but simplify both the wiring and operation so much. I even have mine...

Unfortunately most of Intermountain's (like most manufacturers) line is assembled with very little available in kit form. They are even doing assembled models of other company's products (Tichy, Bethlehen Car Works etc). I don't think that is the distinction for the name.

Don't really know but noticed all of their locomotives (at least in HO) are in the "Regal Line".