I want to thank everyone who has replied here. The unanimous way to go looks to be Kato and I'll get the Unitrack. This alone was very helpful...
I have built, yet never completed, a number of layouts and my six year old would like to build a very simple layout on one of the 4x4 pieces left...
This is all excellent information. Thank you all very much. You gave me quite a bit to look into and things to consider that I would not have...
If you've seen my other posts, you'll know I'm just getting started in Z. This question is whether I have picked the right manufacturer for...
John, Couldn't agree more. In reality, this train will creep and run at low speed more than it will run full out once I build it out. That...
Here is a video: http://youtu.be/CnJ-Zq1abD8 John, if I adjust those screws at all, I will only crack them loose and then test. I'll wait to get...
Thank you all for the advice. I've let it run at around 8v for well over half an hour and it has certainly picked up. The transformer has a...
I must be doing something wrong or perhaps I have a defective loco. I just started in Z Scale so who knows. Anyway, I bought a Micro Trains SD40...
Thanks for the welcome. I've done some Googling and looked at some images on this site and it looks like I'll have to go Z scale to have some fun...
My dad turned me on to model trains as a kid. Last year we started building a 12' HO DCC scale layout in my unfinished basement. Sadly, he...