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Errrm, you've bought the best DCC system, so why not spend a short while reading up on the manuals? First off, change the addresses -- they're only set on 3 so you can set them to what you want. One good way is to set the address of each loco to the last two digits of its numberboard (then you...

That does look a little like asking for trouble, to me. Especially coming out of a curve the other way on the helix. Any slight dodginess will lead to pain. On the other hand, can you make it such that most trains will be going the other way (i.e. approaching the helix on the left). That...

Yup. Post in the "Track planning for the future" topic, and be nice to TrainClown :-)

Your forty years of watching has paid off -- that's a really nice plan. Either you're an expert or you've been listening very carefully... I take it you'll be running the twice-around main with your continuous stuff, and then switching to keep out of its way -- I do the same thing here. My...

Exactly. Depends what you run. You can run Kato B-chassis critters on approximately 3" radius curves. That the smallest I've found will run with 4-axle locos. 2.75" doesn't work. Most things (other than big modern diesels, big steam, long passenger cars, autoracks etc) will run down to...

Trouble is, all these well-brought-up kids never learned how to be parents, and seem to have comprehensively screwed up the following generation... Shame really...

Those locos are just such great runners. I have the RS-2's (very similar but different trucks, and some tiny details). Such a good runner that I now have five, all custom painted and DCC. I must get a picture sometime... Charles

Thanks for sharing! Very interesting photos... and no-one can complain about nice shiny new wheelsets after looking at those photos!

I would strongly recommend you go with the Zephyr, as it is at the bottom of a great line of expandable systems. I have the Super Chief, but I'm buying a Zephyr too (to use on my building workbench for testing). You can extend it in the future. In addition, I really dislike the plasticky feel...

Fascia... how very organised that makes things look... Now I must try to get that sorted myself, mostly to hide the horrific mess of wiring under the layout... Charles

The best results I've got so far are by doing it in the following order (after building the entire structure and filing/filling/sanding to get everything looking nice): Spray bomb with primer -- I use Tamiya light grey Roughly mask off the roof and concrete top section (just to save...

Well, they don't look right for modern ones either, but at least they work... If you prefer more accurate scaled couplers, have you tried MT Z-scale ones? They look great on N-scale cars and locos, and couple reliably too. I don't know how well they work with magnetic uncoupling though, if at...

I know how you feel. I yawned and stretched on Sunday morning and something went ping in my neck -- it took 30 minutes to sit down and I was stuck there all day. Still agony when I try to turn my head... :mad: nothing doing on the train front for a while. :curse: I'm fortunate I married a...

I'd love to help but I think I'm too many thousands of miles away... :-) I would strongly suggest you buy one of these: Micro-trains starter kit It has everything you need for your first few cars, and full instructions. Once I bought one of these, it all made sense... Charles Oh, and you...

If you don't feel comfortable changing the coupler on your 2-8-0 (which is nothing to be ashamed of at all!) then pick a car that has the same couplers, that doesn't look too expensive, and change one end of that to a knuckle coupler. Then you can hook that car behind your loco, and hook up...

Note that these techniques will give you the current draw while the train is running, not the stall current. You might want to know the stall current (particularly when installing DCC or whatever), which is the maximum draw the engine will take. Most decoders come with instructions on how to...

Woohoo! Hope to see you back on here soon...

I'm missing an option for "I'd like to modify everything but there's still one or two bits and pieces I haven't got around to yet..."

Yup, Peco turnouts and Tortoises are lovely... another happy camper here...

If a 55 Chevy is ok, how can a Gullwing be too modern? :-)