Model Railroad Forum

Switches to turn on/off power

I want to shut off power to various spurs in my yard on occasion. I would prefer pushbuttons, but can=92t find DPST pus...

34 comments posted 17yrs

posted by rcarr38

34 comments posted 17yrs posted by rcarr38

Newray ?

While I'm on the subject of identifying manufacturers of N-scale (at least) models, who is this "Newray" I'm (relativel...

11 comments posted 17yrs

posted by zcukpkn02

11 comments posted 17yrs posted by zcukpkn02

DVFC?

I am taking inventory of my N-scale rolling stock, and find that I have some covered hoppers that appear to have been m...

1 comments posted 17yrs

posted by zcukpkn02

1 comments posted 17yrs posted by zcukpkn02

five dollar project 1/22/09

What ever the real cost is of my small projects are, they are very low to buying a kit. In most cases, there aren't any...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by azrock

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by azrock

What decoder do they use?

I want to program my Genesis G1014 Southern Pacific F-7A Phase 1 using the JMRI program but I don't know what kind of d...

19 comments posted 17yrs

posted by jmdippel

19 comments posted 17yrs posted by jmdippel

Dollar project 1/21/09

This has been featured on the web site before. See it at http://www.rrscenery.com I take the liberty of running equipme...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by azrock

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by azrock

Things I Learned Today

While riding my bike back from a much-needed personal battery- recharging jaunt to the Mojave desert today I learned tw...

8 comments posted 17yrs

posted by nowayjose6

8 comments posted 17yrs posted by nowayjose6

6xl trx / depressed-ctr flats

I'm looking at an N-scale model I have (actually, one that my son has) of a six-axle depressed-center flat car. In poin...

5 comments posted 17yrs

posted by zcukpkn02

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by zcukpkn02

prototype brake info reqs

My first question (on this topic) is: I believe that I've read that the designations "'B' end" and "'A' end" refer to t...

5 comments posted 17yrs

posted by zcukpkn02

5 comments posted 17yrs posted by zcukpkn02

First Decoder Install

Well it is done. My first Decoder install on a "Bachmann Trolley Lighted" Everything worked! :) It was a lot easier the...

7 comments posted 17yrs

posted by newsgroups1

7 comments posted 17yrs posted by newsgroups1

MODEL RAILROAD SYSTEM VERSION 2.1.19 RELEASED

Deepwoods Software is pleased to announce the release of version 2.1.19 of the Model Railroad System. This package incl...

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posted by heller

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by heller

The Great Lehigh valley Train Meet this weekend in Allentown Pa

Don't forget............come visit us this weekend !! The Great Lehigh Valley TRAIN MEET Merchants Square Mall 1901 S 1...

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posted by LVtrainmeet

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by LVtrainmeet

DCC Loco Creeping problem

It has been a while since I ran my DCC Loco's and when I put the first one (an Atlas G-35 Dual Mode) on the track today...

15 comments posted 17yrs

posted by newsgroups1

15 comments posted 17yrs posted by newsgroups1

new photo of gasoline alley

I have no intention of infringing on the comic strip of Gasoline Alley, however I made some models to capture it on my...

0 comments posted 17yrs

posted by azrock

0 comments posted 17yrs posted by azrock

fouling point

How do the prototype railroads mark the physical fouling point of a switch? (American prototype) That is, the point (no...

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posted by zcukpkn02

14 comments posted 17yrs posted by zcukpkn02