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I havent yet to program my loco, I havent even received my zephyr yet... I do have a question though... I understand what acceleration momentum is and whatnot... What is this weird stuff under "Reg" Bit 1 Bit 2 etc.. What is CV and Register? Differences....definition etc... I am kinda confused...

I dont really mind as long as it doesnt take longer than 5 minutes to assemble...

In the book it says to test the train in DC to see if it runs properly. A train that runs well in DC should run excellent in DCC (Its a DCC equipped atlas loco) Should I just get 2 wires and hold it to my track from my old DC pack and see how my new train runs? I wont want to solder anyway...

Ya it was DAP....DIP DAP...same thing... lol

Im going to be buying RTR rolling stock. I dont want any kits or put anything together. :thumb:

They are for the "suitcase" connectors, I have them perfectly tight (the screw thing on the back) so when i squeese them together the metal goes in far enough for it to close.... If you know what I mean. I have a hard time looking at it while i squeese it to see if closed enough so I can put the...

I am a COMPLETE newb but I got an idea about the magnet and iron thing. Put the sand in a bowl and put a few magnets in there and twirl the borl and let the magnet move all around inside the sand. It will be easier i think to find iron in there.

Quick Update: This is my VERY FIRST layout FYI. I have never soldered or used flex track or anything! Well I used bachmann ez track under my bed and around the x-mas tree on DC, but thats it. MAN I LEARNED A LOT AND IT WAS FUN!!!! Man I had a crazy messy garage. I moved stuff around to...

Thanks guys, super fast reply.

What are some good brands of rolling stock that arent expensive but wont fall apart =P I like a hopper from bachmann I got, I like the couplers and trucks + wheels. I am thinking of buy some rolling stock from an ebay store. THey have a LOT of brands: The number means how many items of each...

Where do u find 20-22. I cant find this anywhere. Lowest I find is 14-16, sometimes 18 gauge.

I screwed up and got the wrong wire for my buses. I didnt get my feeders yet. So far I have a lot of 18 gauge solid copper. I was thinking of maybe using this for my feeders? I was thinking also of going to home depot and getting 14 gauge for my buses. 14 gauge buses, 18 gauge feeders, Is 18...

wow, thats awesome. :)

I might just buy 14 gauge and use 18 for feeders, 20-22 is hard to find. Is 18 too large for feeders?

I am going to do DCC, with between 1-3 trains. Do you think I should get 14 gauge? I didnt wire it up yet, one thing im worried about is how big the wire is, the size is almost as big as the rail.

I already have 18 solid copper, thats why im asking.

stay this size Is 14 gauge solid copper too big? Thats the smallest wire I can find easily.

For a 4x8 layout, is 18 gauge too small? http://www.powerstream.com/Wire_Size.htm It says it can only hold 2.3 amps. Doesnt 1 train take about 1 amp? Does that maen I can only run 2-3 trains?

How do I keep them still? I tried glueing but the glue didnt work well.

Ya, I looked on the box it says 56' lol... I wont go longer than 60' then. Thanks. :)