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Out of curiosity, what scale and manufacturer is your Mike?

The outsourcing bothers me as well, but is the only way these manufacturers can stay competitive. I don't mind paying extra for American (or European) stuff, but the fact of the matter is that most of us consumers ARE price concious and will find the best combination of quality / price that...

woodone, Give NCE a call, or the vendor that you purchased the system from. Most of the DCC vendors I've worked with (Tonys Trains, Litchfield Station, Loys Toys, Dugan Gorman at the Miniature Locomotive Backshop, etc.) are very willing to walk you through issues, and it will be a much more...

That there is some good looking steam detail. Good depth of field on the photo as well. Props.

The Dremel model 395 (corded variable speed) broke last night while I was using it for fairly heavy work (cutting pipes). The chuck simply stopped turning, although the motor was running. The problem turned out to be pretty simple - a sheared "flex coupling". This coupling is a softer...

Good stuff nutbar. Pacifics are a great locomotive in general, to my eye - they have a nice balanced look, whether high or low drivered.

That was my post initially - unfortunately I've not spent alot of time on the trainset recently, so held off on a purchase. What time I've had has been spent working on a couple of cars, which don't require heavy enough work to warrant a dremel. For what it's worth, I was leaning toward the...

Here's a bump for you Roger. I'm not familiar with the models, but generally a "medium" sized concrete coaling tower might be around 300 tons capacity. Some were built that were 500 ton - I personally don't know if that was typical, or if they got larger yet. I seem to recall wooden towers...

I have to admit that I was glad to have found the gauge simply because of the serious steam modelers here. As younger modelers enter the hobby, they model, more and more, the diesel era. And while I very much appreciate the fine work that goes into many of these more modern layouts (and...

Doesn't the old Erie run through Marion as well? It seems to me it runs right behind the building that houses the model railroad club. Stream of thought comment - west of town (Marion), there is a concrete coal tipple still standing astride the the old Erie's mainline. I'll have to get a photo...

Consider downloading JMRI's software as well. It makes managing the decoders a breeze, and NCE is an easy system to attach a computer to (especially if your computer is old enough to still have a serial port).

I use the 4mp version of the camera above - the SD300. As noted, max megapixels isn't the only thing to base your decision on - I very rarely use max resolution as in most cases you end up having to resize to something smaller. Personally, I wanted something that was small enough to fit ina...

What the heck? Why is NS running F units around?

I know where you're coming from hook, but I don't necessarily share the feelings. All kids (myself included) are / were dumb. The *way* kids express their lack of perspective may be different, but at the core kids have been stupid since time began :). The difference is in who is currently the...

I'm taking a stab in the dark here, but I'm guessing you have an affinity for cabooses!

I'll typically nip one or two places in the insulation with a Xuron scissor-type tool, then pull the insulation off with my fingernails, using the niped points as "handholds". I haven't found a tool yet that will strip 30ga. wire without taking some (or all) of the wire strands with it! :)...

The last sentence is encouraging, but has to be taken with a grain of salt, I think. I'd wager that the older group is under-represented on the-gauge compared to their overall presence the modeling world and, conversely, the younger group SHOULD be a much larger sub-section given their overall...

Welcome to DCC! I am an NCE user now, but have previously owned Digitrax - the only problem I ever had with it was ergonomic. Have fun!

I waded through some descriptions and color photos in "Cabooses of the N&W" and another book that I can't currently recall the name of by Jim Nichols. Using the model as an idex, on average, the photos were slightly oranger, with about the same saturation. However, the cabooses look distinctly...

Grandma's expression is priceless. Your brother does some good tongue-in-cheek!