All you need for sound in DCC is a sound decoder similiar to those made by Soundtraxx or Real Rail. The command station that comes with any...
Take a look at www.dallee.com. I've never heard anyone say a bad thing about Dallee, so they must be pretty good. I'm a DCC guy so I can't comment...
I've read a little bit about each system and they both appear to be comparable. I would give the Atlas system the edge since their system is...
Most power packs do not have the amperage to drive most DCC systems. I think a power pack can be used to drive the MRC system since it only puts...
John, Still working on the roof and back side. The most difficult part will be constructing the base as it is a bunch of open supports like a...
Okay, I got the image to load in my post. Take a look and see what you think. Drew
I've always found these two articles by Robert Lutz to be a great inspirtion for designing bookshelf/shelf style railroads. They predate David...
I use a product my mother and grandmother introduced to me a few years ago. It's called Aleen's Original Tacky Glue. It's basically just a thick...
Prior to the release of the Proto 1000 FM C-Liners Bob Boudreau did an article on "tweaking" the old AHM/IHC locomotive. While I can sympathize...
There was a post on Rec.Models.Railroad today from an individual who received a letter from Mantua. The letter stated that they stopped producing...
Thre are two lists at Yahoo! concerning the Atlas Master DCC system. One is a users group run by a user and another is a company sponsored list. A...
I just checked www.mantua.com and there is no information there regarding them closing up shop. To be fair, the web site has a "last updated" date...
I didn't want to reply to this thread until I found the page with the diagram I saw for manually switching a reversing section with DCC. I found...