December 18, 2009
- Problems with Aftermarket Sound Installation : By Fred Krause
Recently, a customer purchased two of Bachmann’s EMD DDA40X Centennials with DCC on board. It’s a beautiful model compared to older Bachmann locomotives and is quite detailed. The customer had asked us if we could install sound in the engines and as it said “designed for aftermarket sound installation we said yes.
December 16, 2009
- Decoders | decoder installation | checking decoders
If you have a drop in place decoder, testing will require you clamp your (alligator) monster clips to leads on the decoder. Their are attachments designed to assist you in finding the connections. To make this an easy task, the NMRA has harnesses designed for just such a task.
December 18, 2009
- Soldering Iron | Soldering Tips | model train tips
Apply a dash of flux before soldering | keep tip clean | Use damp sponge between uses
December 17, 2009
- Trouble Shooting | DC Power Packs | How Your Train Works
If you ever run across a situation where your model train or trains don't run… it's wise to have the knowledge of how your train works under your belt.
December 8, 2009
- Model Train Electronics | model railway electrical supplies
In reality classic model train layouts are the combination of three distinct hobbies bound together by voltage. The act of planning and creating scenery is an unmeasurable thrill for hundreds of thousands, yet the act of laying track and operating your model train set can be just as breath taking for millions. The single element that binds these two distinct hobbies is electronics.
October 31, 2009
- Model Train Software | Automate Your Layout
You can punch in commands and watch your plan come together. Be the talk of your next modelers show when you un-veil your hands free display and locomotives are hanging on rails and switching lines at will.
- Digital Command Control | wireless cab controls| model trains
Hand held throttles or cabs allow you, the modeler slash operator to interact with your locomotives via a wire free remote. These units can either be radio controlled or infrared.
October 30, 2009
- DCCTrain.com | Model Train Electronics Shop
These guys rock! They've got all it takes to rule the rails in hands free style. Atlas, Bachman Digitrax, you name it they carry it!
