I'm very picky with the period of the trains I'll run. You won't find anything outside the 1800 - 2016 era on any of my layouts.
I'm going to have to consider your island with a partition suggestion. Try as I might, I'm having a heck of a time coming up with something that...
Rick, that's a good idea. I'll keep that in mind. Kenneth, you're right. The passenger cars referenced in the article were actually 83'. Don't...
I've always thought the Arduino sounded like something that could be a lot of fun to learn to use. Maybe this hobby will finally give me an...
Newbie question: why were some trains flashing their ditch lights and not others?
First a bit of background (I'll try to keep it short). I'm new to the hobby, and I've been tossing around ideas for my first HO layout, scratching...
Just judging by the remote, the Loco Genie is either not very full-featured, or requires some thumb gymnastics and multi-button sequence...
Interesting the way they explained the rail - paper - wheel conduit as a form of a capacitor. It sounds like the USP just served the purpose of...
I think we're getting a little off track here (no pun intended). The fact of the matter is that wireless control systems are available and...
Gotcha. So throttle + command station (Sprog) + USB interface (Sprog Nano + Booster) + PC, then? One thing I do like about the wireless systems is...
Greg, It's definitely *NOT* my favorite technology, and I never even implied that "EVERYTHING about MY favorite technology is superior". I...
I've seen more than one reference to "latency". Both radio waves and electrical signals over wire travel close enough to the speed of light to...
Doug wins. Now who is in charge of the victory cookies? :ROFLMAO:
The wide availability and variety of parts and equipment is certainly a positive for DCC. Could you explain a bit further how Sprog and JMRI tend...
Sorry to see the project put on the shelf, Bob. I'm not a big fan of Bluetooth for this particular application, but I applaud anyone trying to...
When you say "commercial electronics", I think digital cameras and flat screen televisions. Public Safety radio consumers are probably about as...
In the meantime, you can use CTRL+MOUSE SCROLL to zoom in and out. Doesn't fit any more info on the screen, but at least it uses that empty space.
Yup. Someone suggested that one above. I bookmarked it right away, as it's just full of great info. Thanks!
*insert sound of lightbulb turning on over my head* I think I've got it now. Staging is a model railroading term, not one of realistic railroad...
First off, awesome info and staging area suggestions. That's exactly the kind of insight I'm needing. Thanks a bunch. I found those links...
