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    Best Track for on carpet use?

    Carpet track PS - we use HO scale EZ track.
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    Best Track for on carpet use?

    Carpet track My grandson and I have used EZ track for the last 3 years to set up and tear down temporary and different layouts for multiple DCC/sound trains at least a dozen times in as many as 5 rooms and hallways at once. It works great on carpet and tile, using transition foam roadbed when...
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    Davis Trains

    Sorry CNWMan. I went to the Davis store in Milford today and was told by employees there that the owner has decided to go out of business. Sad folks everywhere. They're selling inventory at discounted prices, with signs posted that all sales are final, no more repairs either. They're not...
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    Davis Trains

    Davis Trains going out of business. Just learned today at their store in Milford, Ohio that Davis is going out of business and is selling all its inventory at 15% discount prices. Not sure if they're doing the same with their internet business. Sad to see Davis go. They always had good...
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    Athearn Genesis Challenger DCC Trouble

    Kris, I had exactly the same problems as you with my new Athearn Genesis Big Boy which I believe uses the same MRC decoder as the Challenger. I verified the problem was with the decoder at my LHS on their Lenz 100 DCC layout. After numerous e-mails with both Athearn and MRC, I mailed the loco...