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Have the postal rates jumped up lately? I'm finding a lot of really high shipping costs...........like $15 to ship a $10 car that I KNOW will fit in a bulk rate box. Not really complaining, but it has definitely impacted what I buy. I now look at the shipping BEFORE I look at the price.

Moose learn [and usually forgets] something ever day ... Today, Moose learn how to avoid thumbnail photos in posts when using the "Insert Image" tool by using "Go Advance" instead of "Post Quick Reply".

Here are the steps:

Step 1: Select "Go Advance" instead of "Post Quick Reply"

Step 2: Type text, then select where in the post that you wish to add photo, then select "Insert ...

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Originally Posted by PennsyPride

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At A,B and C you want to electrically isolate the track from the main. This can be done by using insulated joiners or physically cutting a gap in the rail and inserting some plastic

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Originally Posted by WP&P

I'm sure you'll hear from some DCC enthusiasts that it will probably be simpler overall to go that route; you just feed power to the rails, without worrying about switching certain segments on or off. You can get a decent starter DCC controller and engines with decoders already installed, so as far as setup goes the only extra step might be programming (i.e. configuring the controller to recognize the engine).

I'm not a DCC guy; I'm Old Skool, using toggle switches to assign discrete

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