Just a little add on to the thread about hobby shops. Not all model train businesses on-line are in it just for the bottom line, if they were there would be a...
Here is the story on the cd images. 1. You have to buy the cd and thus incur the s&H fee. 2. The cd images are available for dl; however only to people who buy...
i am planning on ordering tmcc. i am going to get the 6-12969 TMCC Command set. what should i get transformer wise? i was thinking about the Lionel 6-22983 180...
Running track power seperately from trackside accessory power is ALWAYS a good idea in any scale! While I'm into straight DC power, trackside accessories are...
I do a LOT of running at train shows and other displays with both S gauge and On30. I must put a premium on smooth, reliable, operation for hours at a time....
Well, G&M Train & Hobby is history as of yesterday. Twenty two years as a Lionel dealer and the only Service Station in the area is ended. What we have...
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Trains/photos/album/739856960/pic/220916531/view?picmode=&mode=tn&order=ordinal&start=421&count=20&dir=asc My complete makeover...
Happy New Year everyone! Can someone tell me if the GG-1 sounds are triggered pre-recorded sounds or constant sounds. In other words, Does the horn continue...
My experience with electronics is limited. Mike, our repair guy is where the "rule of thumb" comes from. He says: "Run old trains on old power, and new...
One reason is L doesn't make it easy. Your comment about the correct electronics got me thinking. What is the correct use of the powermaster (or tpc 300/400)....
I will be temporarily relocating to Durham NC for the next three months. Any clubs, shops, etc. I should be checking out? Happy New Year to all - Roy...
When I put the right handle of my 30B in down position (in the clip), I am not getting full voltage. The meter needle is also "bouncing." I have to push down...
Happy New Year Folks, Does anyone know of a method that makes the American Flyer switches into non-derailing ones? The better grades of 3-rail switches have...
I too was a member and remembered the magazines and my interactions with frank fondly. about 10 years ago my train collection was stolen and I dropped out at...
In the process of wiring my new layout. I want to solder all the connections and cover them with shrink tubing. Want to purchase an all purpose soldering iron....
happy new year to all , iam waiting on the posty i got some new trains for my set up ,iam in melb australia i go by americanflyer336 if u put that in to you...
Hello all, I got a new BB for Christmas...read the quick start in the manual and put the engine on the track. I began running it in Conventional mode...I have...
Well, Friends, 2009 will soon become a memory and 2010 something new to write on our checks! That said, I sincerely hope and pray that each of us has a...
Happy New Year to all. Going to a steam friend's house for the night, it's his b-day too. Might not do anything with trains, but will see a new automobile...
While in Dunsmuir for Christmas, I visited my friend Mike, whose father guided my dad to buy AF back in '54. He had his layout up (advanced on the floor...
Happy New Year and my best wishes to all my S-gauge friends for a successful 2010! BTW - this time last New Year's Eve I was spending the early evening on the...