Yes, definitely. I know I fall into this group. Unlike the boomers the men of this generation don't all have a garage full of power tools and a...
Typo on my part, it seems I can't edit the earlier post. The transition piece is 20-186. Yes there is a 28" curve section and an existing 18"...
Kato USA should be seeing it soon but Japanese retailers have started taking reservations (released in Japan in late August) for Kato's V16 set...
I have the 44 tonner that I've been running it on Tomix Mini-Curve track. My findings are: The 44 tonner can run on the R140mm (5 1/2") curves...
A number to throw around would be $15, but the cost price is really dependent on the company. Some of the European manufacturers don't just use...
Plaza advertises SAL shipping costs for most buildings/track/scenary. SAL is about half the price of EMS but it is limited to small packages...
Those are part of a whole set released by TomyTec recently. For some reason the parts of this set have been more expensive then regular TomyTec...
Be happy the headlights work better then the headlights and tail lights on Athearn's Bombardier bi-level coach cab car - that is not at all...
Well ok the Tomix N scale version of Thomas can't change facial expressions, but their model of Percy can (comes with snap on 3 faces)
For Shinkansen every car/truck is powered in the prototype. For commuter EMU prototypes the ratio between powered and trailer cars is usually just...
It would depend on scale, though your comparison between a 20 and 5 amp booster would lead me to think you are using something between Z and HO....
As mentioned some 'modern' power packs still use the harsher pulse power that can confuse more sensitive DCC decoders - these are principly power...
Yeah, I don't really follow the outrage that seems to come from paint not matching peoples perception of the 'right' color (and right under what...
As people have said just about any DCC board made in recent years is DC compatible. If you are concerned you can look for "Dual mode" or "Analog...
I would repeat the recommendation for either Atlas or Kato, depending on your budget (Atlas set is cheaper) and wants. Bachmann is certainly...
Bulbs is a good thought, with the FL12 that's not an option because it can't support the peak draw of a cold bulb turning on. According to...
If you reset the decoder (CV8=8) and then operate on address 03 does the decoder work? Is the issue just that you can't seem to program an address...
The angled backdrop is definitely something I hadn't thought of, I was stuck thinking in terms of something square and a bit ackward to hide any...
Hi, I normally model Japanese prototypes (my focus is commuter trains, but I don't yet have the space for a planned layout) but I now have a...
For long term use with DCC the feeders are a good plan to ensure a good connection instead of relying on power routing to supply it (which is...