Kato USA said that they will get me the coupler from Japan, it might just take time depending on when their next sea shipment comes in. Now the...
Would one of those passenger trucks with extended couplers (something like the 800125) also work? I could order the 800002 and a couple of those,...
Thanks Robert. At least a start. I am going to wait for some more time, to see if others might be able to provide a definitive opinion. If not, I...
By mistake I bought a Kato 10-819 NOTO 489 series add-on car set of 4, not knowing that it has body mount Kato 11-731 (I think) close-couple type...
"As I am using DCC the network is not divided into blocks." If it's DCC it doesn't mean that blocks should not be used. On the contrary plenty of...
For automation, besides TrainController there is Rocrail, iTrain and of course, JMRI.
Railcom is pretty standard in Europe, just that it's not widely used here in the US. Decoders from TCS in the US offers Railcom and that will...
The decoder is 'factory fitted' by Kato, so there are no wires at all. That's why I have been confused about the green & violet & other colors...
Hi Andy, Thank you so much for the help. You not only pointed me in the right direction, you even framed the message correctly for me. Really...
Hi, I had posted this elsewhere but Andy rightly pointed out that it's better to post it here. So it's duplicated here, just FYI. I recently...
Hi Mark, Like you, I too am fascinated by the electronics side of this hobby. I recently implemented Arduino signals using the MEGA, it was fun!...
Hi, I am using this thread because it was the only one on the forum talking about this locomotive. So I decided to piggy back on it & not to...
Get automation software, then you can challenge your brother to run into you! He won't be able to! ;)
I wholeheartedly agree with the BLI N scale trucks compression contact issues that you talk about. I have to clean the track & the BLI engines on...
Hello folks, I am struck with similar desperation - BLI locomotives & Kato double crossovers! I have 4 of the BLI EMD SD70ACe and 3 out of 4...
Thank you for the update. Had already bought them but was too lazy to install them. Was waiting for you to try them out first! Krish
I am informed that though 60052 is not available, 60072 is. As you say, I too was told that 60072 is the same as 60052, only more detailed. Could...
Veering a bit off topic but could I please know what diameter wheelsets are on MTL 1032 roller bearing trucks? Are they 33" or 36"? Which would be...
Micro-Trains N 00302044 (1038) Barber Roller Bearing Trucks with Long Extension Couplers as suggested by BSNF Fan did the trick. A medium shank...
Could not agree with you more on this opinion. It's a hobby after all and it's to each one his own. We are lucky that there are so many ways to...
