Digitrax makes three decoders for large scale. Maybe a little pricey but they work for the outside setup I have. Carl...
Jim, I use the Winlok program on an old laptop with a dedicated programming track. Any "mistakes" I make are all my own. These two B engines do...
Polly Scale is a water based paint for use in Air Brushes. Easily obtained at your local hobby shop in all railroad colors. They thin out with...
Boxcab: Is there a Costco in your area? My daughter gave me a great box with the approx measurements you have. Has a handle on top and the...
David: Ran the digitraz engine up a short incline and down the other side. The engine gained speed going down. So, I guess back EMF is not...
Pete: Sounds like it might work. The Digitrax decoder is set up for back EMF. I will check it. Thanks. Carl
David: Thanks for all your help. Lucky I am I didn't fry the decoders, I put them back to factory. Glad you are a Digitrx user so you know what...
David: Thanks for the response. I am using two digit addressing on all my engines. All are digitrax equipped except these two inexpensive...
I have two HO Bachmann EZ equipped SD-50's. I have an Athearn SD50 equipped with a digitrax decoder. The two Bachmann engines run fine by...
I had a very similar experience several years ago so the details may not be clear.. I had a old Bachmann Steamer that the engine just up a quit....
Some of your ideas for the scenery are unique. The layout looks great. Are you going to post more pix?
Bama Red: Since you had them running OK om your prog track and test track, they should run on your layout. Unless you have a wiring problem with...
Glad it now works. I have had two of these for several years and never had a minutes worth of problems. Carl
Please be absolutly sure that the decoder is making a perfect contact with the engine. Recheck your programming. You can set it to go only in...
Bruce in MA Can you give us any kind of time element that those great pix took to build. Carl in VA
Art: "They have several different G-scale decoders available. Their instruction manuals also cover sound hook-up." Very interested in the Zimo...
Corey and Mike Many thanks for the info. I went to the site and all my questions (Ihope) are answered. Thanks again Carl
Has anyone fitted LGB with DCC and or soundtraxx. I have several engines, but can not seem to find out anything about it. All my N scale are DCC...
Boy O Boy what a great event to be able to get started on something like that this time of year. Has anyone fitted LGB with DCC and or...
John.........N Scale was my entire layout and home all DDC operated. I walked talked and ate the thing. Until I statred reading some G Scale...