What do I need to buy to get a TCS system. I have nothing at this time.
Thanks John. I was hoping I would get a response from you
I have just gotten a locomotive that came with a CT Elektronic decoder. I understand that a NCE powercab will make it work. Will other powercabs...
I sprayed the under side of the shell with non expanding insulation foam. Available at Home Depot or Lowes. See last January ZTrack magazine for...
I must have missed a lot. Thanks for a great review.
I added weight to the smokebox to increase pulling power. It works fine
During World War 2 there was a shortage of railcars. The railroads used whatever they could find to move traffic. Unit trains were unheard of....
Jeff, I think I have what you are looking for. #8289. Jim
I have built 7 Z Scale layouts and 6 modules and I do not solder rails. I have moved layouts to train shows and have two suitcase layouts. No...
It was done in Columbus in 2005. Rob Kluz did a great job. He expects to have a significant prescence in Cleveland next year at the NMRA train...
Any chance the new couplers could be used to replace the front coupler on the AZL Mikado. Give more movement?
The point to all the weight issue is related to a new design; motor in the tender-drive wheels in the engine. Torque has not been an issue...
After seeing the torque lift the front of the engine off the track on an upgrade, I have steered clear of adding weight to the cab over the...
I removed the shell from the chassis and added 2 grams of powdered Tungsten to the smokebox. That increased the pulling power on my 2% grade with...
If the driving wheels are in the locomotive wouln't adding more weight in the locomotive increase the pulling power? Can it be done? I want a...
Does there appear to be any way to add more weight to the engine?
It is always a pleasure to see what you have been doing. Keep on showing your activities. Thanks. Jim Thomas
I rotated the housing, as you suggested and it works fine, same direction as my other locomotives. It even seems happier running in this...
Thanks so much. I have had the problem with deisels but never with the smaller engines. I will try the rotation and see what happens. Thanks again
I have a Marklin 2-6-0 #8895 which runs backward in relation to other engines. How can I change it's operating polarity?
