Recent content by 91rioja

Great food for thought. . . The power in the center occurred to me a couple of times, but I thought, "naaah, they wouldn't do something like that". I guess i was wrong. Tetters, I just looked at your layout thread. Slap AWESOME! You wouldn't be able to post a couple of overall layout shots...

I don't have room for a wye; it is an 18" shelf. I'm running Geeps, so direction doesn't really matter (long hood forward, short hood forward). More to the point would be the question of: I get to the end of my layout and behind the Geeps, I have two cars that I picked up from some industry...

I have a question. For those of you who have shelf switching layouts, how did you go about planning for turning your train at the end of the line? I've just moved into a new townhouse, and went from a room all my own, to one I have to share with my office. I am planning on a new layout, and...

I have two suggestions. 1) Wear long pants and shoes when soldering. 2) If you don't succeed the first time, you can always rip it up and start again. . . . I am beginning to start over on my railroad for about the 5th time. Now that the move is over and I'm somewhat settled in the new...

A Fallen Flag Great photos all. I went back home to Roanoke Virginia to visit my parents, and I just couldn't resist snapping this shot. From the real world, and still as I remember it from the early 1980's. I do miss them :-(

railBuilderdhd, I'm in the death throws of moving right now. I also have an HO scale layout that I was working on. My plan when constructing this layout was that we would possibly be moving, so it would have to be able to be broken apart to move. I got to a certain point in May, and...

Naz, I guess you finally saw through my charade. You're right, I will do ANYTHING to avoid working on my trains sign1. I really do miss them. Can I come and run on your layout? You know, my layout was in a perfect condition to dismantle and move; I hope you are not planning on going...

I have not been away due to my golfing (or goofing around either). The wife and I put our house on the market on Saturday. I have spent the past few months getting ready to sell. I think I have given the link before, but you should go and check out Virginia Tech's Image library for pictures...

Only a few pages to catch up on. . . . Steve: Glad to see that you are back at it again. Nice idea on the NRV Mine. I too got a second kit to work with. You are, as usual, doing great work. Keep it up.

Hooked Her up this AM Dropped in the decoder, and tested her out this morning before work. She runs like a champ! I almost was late going into the office because of it; I knew I should have stayed home. . .

Thanks a bunch! The last loco in the fleet to get DCC. I can't wait to see her run.

Hey all! I have an Atlas Master Silver SErise F-M Trainmaster and I'm trying to get the decoder in. Which way does it go? Here is the far away view of everything lined up in the proper direction. Here is the close-up of the connectors on the loco. I know that the triangle on the...

New Question - DCC Pinouts I got the shell off tonight and ran into another snag. Which way does the decoder go in? Here is the far away view of everything lined up in the proper direction. Here is the close-up of the connectors on the loco. I know that the triangle on the bottom...

I need more hands Thanks everyone. After being pointed into the right direction (and a great view of what NOT to do), I saw the light. It took me, my wife, a screwdriver, and a flashlight to find what I was looking for. Thanks for the direction.

I've tried to do this, but I'm afraid I'm about to break something. How do you get the shell off of the Atlas Master Silver Series F-M Trainmaster? I need to drop in the decoder. Any tips before I break something? Thanks