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Well I have progressed to the point that I am ready to start putting out ideas and getting back feedback and better ideas. So here goes. This will be a HO layout. With mixed passenger and freight. I would like to have an area for logging operations. Set in the mid 50s so that I can run both...

It has been more then a month since I bought an engine. That is unless you count the eBay stuff.sign1 I am still trying to decide on which DCC system (I am leaning towards Prodigy) and I am still working on my layout track plan.wall1 But I want to buy another loco.:twisted: I am about the...

OK, now for some NCE questions. Question after reading NCE power cab manual: Looks like you can work with two trains easily at the same time with the recall button. Both trains will either be in normal mode or yard mode. You can't have one normal and the other yard. Also it looks like as...

My last set of question on MCR, I think. I have finished reading the wireless manual and have the following question: Only four loco are allowed in Universal Consist. Is this MCR only or do other system have this restriction? Can an accessory in the route control more then one turnout...

Les, I am intreaged by the rail on the otherside of the river. Can you tell us more about it? Where does it go, what do you run on it. It look interesting and steep. Kent

Maybe I will need to adjust the sizes a little. I planned that I would have a 1 ft movable platform that I could step up onto. 72 inches maybe a little high. if I brought that down to 66 inches I would be able to see most everything without the step, but would still need it to work on...

Thanks Jerry I found the wireless manual and will read it tonight. The manual for the express that I downloaded from MRC on page 6 top right corner has a picture of the handheld display with REVH. On page 7 right side middle has another display picture with FWDG. I noticed in the in the...

You guys are Great, One and All. I have add all the suggested reading to my trains/DCC reading list and am working my way through it. So far I have done the most reading about MCR systems. And have the following list of questions. Some are statements, but if I have the statement wrong...

No. Where do I find it? Kent

A little more info about what I want to do. I am doing this in HO. As stated I have a 14x16 space. One of the 16 ft spaces is against a wall. Both of the 14 ft side have doors in the end that I need to keep access to so that only gives me 10 ft and then a 4x4 cut out the last side would be...

I have had these strange thoughts running through my head (I know with the right kinds of drugs this could be stopped). On my HO layout could I use N track for the log carriage in my mill? Also could I use more of it in the mines to hull out the ore to be dumped into my HO hoppers. I could...

Wow, best price I have seen. The 100 piece price is 209.99.:wave: Kent

Currently it is in my head.... But I am running out of room there.:curse: So I have negotiated track rights for about 1/3 of the finished daylight basement. The Kids are all grown and out of the house, so the now it is just trying to get all those ideas out of my head on the a track plan...

What to expect at the Expo? It is in Portland this week end, but I couldn't make it on Saturday. I'll try to get out today. Besides having some trains running, will there be lots of vendors to talk to, or is it more local hobby shop people?announce1 Should I take lots of money, because...

Prices (on the Internet) for code 83 NS and for 3 ft pierce (I need 100 pieces) go from about 2.60 to 6.80 each for quantity price. I have look at Atlas, Model power, micor engineer, peco, shinohara. Is there any other brand the I should consider and why not go with the cheapest supplier...

Here is what I am currently think.... I layout will eventually have about 150 ft of main line fit into 16x14 area (I hope). Should end up with two small yards and a some what separate logging operation and also a small mining operation. I plan to do this by going to two levels. I only have...

Thank Andrew, I think that you covered it all. If I am understanding correctly (this is a big assumption on my part). Then I could add DCC decoders to my older Athearn locos and combine them in a consist with new Bachmann FT units and get them all to do their share of pulling of the train...

Thanks for the heads up tetters. My Ace drill bit is 1/2x6 masonry with a carbide tip. Hope it stands up because I don't have a drill Dr.:cry: It says that for use with hammer or rotary drills, but I only have a rotary. I will first drill through the 2x2 and sheet rock with a regular bit and...

4 studs (2x2), Three holes each. Of course that doesn't count the hold that go in the other wall which are normal 2x4 stud walls (I hope).wall1 Kent

I have been considering buy a couple of the Bachman FT units. Does the DCC with these units support consisting? Also non of the the current offerings from Bachmann (roadnames) are what I want. Now I need to decide to buy and repaint or wait. How long do you have to weight to see Bachmann...