Hi all, I've got a bit of a dilemma. I'm really happy with my smaller scale DCC setups (digikeijs DR5000, Zimo sound decoders and Roco wireless...
Thanks Kurt - when you say builders, are you talking companies or individual people who scratch build and sell? Thanks for the help!
Hi all, I'd like to try my hand at scratch building an O scale steam loco. I have a small mill and lathe (non-cnc) and a 3d printer, but no...
Following up now I've had a chance to compare, in case this helps anyone else in future. The Bachmann Percy model is certainly cheaper feeling...
Thanks Joe! Ordered a couple of the painted Model Tech drivers, and will definitely grab some unpainted Arttista figures to try my hand at. Also...
Perfect, thanks! Watched that video and a couple of others. Certainly looks like the Bachmann has more reduction gearing than the Hornby (I had a...
Thank you very much! Do you think the Bachmann Thomas and Friends series may have better mechanisms than the Bachmann porter? Looking at the parts...
Hi all, I'm trying to kitbash together a customized 0-4-0 steam loco for an On30 micro mining layout, and am in search of an HO (or OO)...
Thank you very much. I also purchased my decoder from Streamlined Backshop so I'll reach out to them.
Hi all, I have a ZIMO mx649 sound decoder, and been browsing ZIMO's sound library. This is my first stab at DCC sound and I've just learned that...
Hi all, I've been searching for some O scale figures, namely railroad crew/drivers/workers. Early Era preferred but anything that could be made to...
Quick question on the Bachmann vs. Spectrum please - I'm looking at a few 2-8-0 consolidations. Road # 639 (part number 51319) says it has DCC...
Thank you very much! I have some Spectrum N scale stuff and those are certainly among the nicer of the locos. Great to know HO is a similar...
Hah, sorry - I didn't explain that part. I've only got limited space available, so a smaller scales offered the potential for a more intricate...
Hi all, I'm learning the hard way that I probably should have started out with HO to reliably do all the operational stuff I want to to. If...
Thank you both very much. Interesting that the loco I'm using with these cars is also an FEF-3, and I'm having the same tender derailing issue...
The tightest is 14" radius.
Hi all, I have a set of MTL passenger cars which all have body mounted couplers. They don't stay coupled well, or couple/decouple reliably...
Thank you guys! Some great food for thought here. To answer the questions - behind the green line is a single track 2% incline which ideally will...
Hi all, I have an area at the very front of my layout which a double mainline track needs to run through (red and green lines at the ends). it's...
