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Today, 10:32 AM

Whitbey started a thread reverse loop questions in General Wiring

I am planing a new layout. It has been 20 plus years since I made one. So with DC you had a reverse toggle on the main line and a reverse toggle...

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Today, 08:17 AM

Heiko replied to a thread My DCC-EX Experience in DCC

Yes, it's from Aliexpress - one Arduino Nano clone and one "Nano L298P" motor shield. 20.09€ shipped to my door. It's limited in features - no...

5 replies | 291 view(s)

Today, 08:06 AM

Spookshow replied to a thread Weekend Update (1st Dec 2023) in General Rail Discussion

Speaking of electricity, I finally finished up this substation project that's been gathering dust on my workbench for a while (gotta make room for...

4 replies | 151 view(s)

Today, 02:57 AM

Pencil replied to a thread Weekend Update (1st Dec 2023) in General Rail Discussion

I wired up a duck pond sound module. Took a little bit of time to figure out how I was going to run an accessory power bus, but it does sound nice -...

4 replies | 151 view(s)

Today, 12:44 AM

ChicagoNW replied to a thread Looking for some good videos on soldering brass rolling stock in Rollingstock

bc6, are you scratch building, kit bashing, repairing or building the model?

5 replies | 214 view(s)

Yesterday, 10:44 PM

GGNInNScale started a thread 3D resin printed containers- 20ft and 40 ft units in 3D Printed N-Scale Parts

Here are some of the containers that I made in an Anycubic Mono2. The core designs came from Stephane Savard. He did a great job of detailing the...

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Yesterday, 10:34 PM

GGNInNScale replied to a thread Who Makes good custom decals now-a-days? in Modeling Techniques

You could try Highball Graphics. Good people.

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Yesterday, 10:32 PM

GGNInNScale replied to a thread What are you buying this month (December 2023)? in General Rail Discussion

Just received a new Atlas Dash8-40B in SP. Now to install ESU LokSound...

3 replies | 93 view(s)

Yesterday, 09:20 PM

MRLdave replied to a thread What are you buying this month (December 2023)? in General Rail Discussion

I've avoided buying any of the WS prebuilt buildings..........I enjoy building the kits, but I've been searching for a suitable building for a town...

3 replies | 93 view(s)

Yesterday, 08:02 PM

Blade3562 replied to a thread What are you buying this month (December 2023)? in General Rail Discussion

I just got an email that I won an auction on eBay, but didn't recall bidding on anything. Turned out my throwaway bid won a lot of 7 Kato Business...

3 replies | 93 view(s)

Yesterday, 07:26 PM

Sumner replied to a thread My DCC-EX Experience in DCC

Nice build, I haven't seen that version. You could put that DCC Command Station about anywhere!! Is that the China board? Using it one could...

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Yesterday, 07:06 PM

Sumner replied to a thread Which ESU LokSound decoder fits into the Atlas SD60? in Diesel

Thanks that is good to know. I've been reading about no problems with not disconnecting a smaller keep-alive reading and writing CV's but didn't...

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Yesterday, 07:02 PM

Heiko replied to a thread Anyone use double slips and/or crossovers? in Trackage

Everyone please reset and re-read https://www.nscale.net/forums/showthread.php?52284-Anyone-use-double-slips-and-or-crossovers&p=638035#post638035 ...

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Yesterday, 06:52 PM

Heiko replied to a thread Which ESU LokSound decoder fits into the Atlas SD60? in Diesel

. I stopped taking pictures when it got messy ;) Was on a module meeting deadline that got canceled due to too many participants catching Covid...

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Yesterday, 06:52 PM

Sumner replied to a thread Anyone use double slips and/or crossovers? in Trackage

How are you handling the polarity of your frogs now? Whatever you are using now should work on a cross-over. As Comfortably numb mentioned I have...

11 replies | 378 view(s)

Yesterday, 06:51 PM

Mark.S+10 replied to a thread Tips and Tricks for Laying Flex Track in Layout Builds, Design, & Planning.

I should have been clearer; my tips apply to Atlas code 80 flex track. I have no experience with other brands of flex track. Thanks for the...

2 replies | 78 view(s)

Yesterday, 06:45 PM

Sumner replied to a thread Tips and Tricks for Laying Flex Track in Layout Builds, Design, & Planning.

Good work on getting the track down. Whose flex track are you using? I'm using ME code 55 and do some of that different. It shapes easy and...

2 replies | 78 view(s)

Yesterday, 06:44 PM

SS454 replied to a thread Tips and Tricks for Laying Flex Track in Trackage

Tip 2 is a good one I wish I knew before doing my layout haha. Learn from mistakes though.

1 replies | 55 view(s)

Yesterday, 06:33 PM

donzi replied to a thread Looking for some good videos on soldering brass rolling stock in Rollingstock

No. If you can solder Copper then you can solder Brass or Phosphor Bronze, but they conduct and dissipate heat at slightly different rates. The...

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Yesterday, 06:33 PM

Sumner replied to a thread Which ESU LokSound decoder fits into the Atlas SD60? in Diesel

Nice clean build....mine need to look more like that :). How much capacitance are you running in those keep-alives? Also are you running any...

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Yesterday, 06:18 PM

donzi started a thread What are you buying this month (December 2023)? in General Rail Discussion

Went to the last train show for me this year. Next one I will Attend will be Deland (near Orlando) in Jan. Atlas Boxes, Bachmann Tanker, MP...

3 replies | 93 view(s)

Yesterday, 05:36 PM

Heiko replied to a thread Which ESU LokSound decoder fits into the Atlas SD60? in Diesel

Here's what I did to my SD60M: LokSound 5 Nano DCC decoder (frame wrapped in Kapton tape after the picture, of course, and I did need to remove...

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Yesterday, 05:29 PM

Heiko replied to a thread Weekend Update (1st Dec 2023) in General Rail Discussion

As mentioned here: https://www.nscale.net/forums/showthread.php?52204-My-DCC-EX-Experience&p=638039#post638039 I built the smallest version of a...

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Yesterday, 05:25 PM

Heiko replied to a thread My DCC-EX Experience in DCC

I just built the mini version: Mostly for programming and test running, basically instead of buying a SPROG. Great work all those behind...

5 replies | 291 view(s)

Yesterday, 04:56 PM

Mark.S+10 started a thread Tips and Tricks for Laying Flex Track in Layout Builds, Design, & Planning.

Tips and Tricks for Laying N Scale Flex Track. I just finished laying the track for my layout. My build thread is here:My 4X11 Build Thread...

2 replies | 78 view(s)

Yesterday, 04:40 PM

Mark.S+10 started a thread Tips and Tricks for Laying Flex Track in Trackage

Tips and Tricks for Laying N Scale Flex Track. I just finished laying the track for my layout. My build thread is here: My 4X11 Build Thread ...

1 replies | 55 view(s)

Yesterday, 04:07 PM

Mark.S+10 replied to a thread My 4X11 Build Thread in Layout Builds, Design, & Planning.

Another update. All the track is down, and I've spray painted everything but the turnouts.

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Yesterday, 03:40 PM

SS454 replied to a thread Anyone use double slips and/or crossovers? in Trackage

Forgive the terminology, i meant a crossing as seen in post #7. Also that is an electrofrog crossing, so the polarity would have to change or it will...

11 replies | 378 view(s)

Yesterday, 04:39 AM

gamitzu replied to a thread Which ESU LokSound decoder fits into the Atlas SD60? in Diesel

That was the idea above. One or 10 loco with sound, do not worth money spend for LokProgramer. If you have 120 or even more, buy it. I like the way...

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