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Sorry to be gone for so long. I had a natural (?) disaster strike the region that The Kansas City Southern & Strum Mountain Joint Agency is laying track in. Seems the surveyors and geologists, when they did their initial feasibility report, did not notice the water pipe (duh) that ran over the...

Once a locomotive is set-up for DCC, can it still be run on a track with just a standard transformer (no DCC)?

Do you guys have a particular preference on where you buy your supplies, etc? I just got my switches delivered by UPS (bought from an ad in one of the zines). My cost was approx $150. If I had purchased the same switches at my nearby hobby shop, it would have cost me almost 235. I want to...

Need some opinions. I've been reading-up on the wiring for DCC, and so far I'm understanding it---I think...lol....Anyway, since I've only got 6-7 switches on the entire layout, I'm hoping it will be pretty straight forward. At this point, I'm trying to avoid any reverse looping...

Okay, if you remember correctly, right around Christmas (give or take a few days), there was major a discussion regarding smoking....and yes, it stayed friendly.........BUT, I don't think we ever addressed the "real" question in regard to model railroading and the smoker/non-smoker...

Okay, so it's not a major delema (spelling?), but I need to know guys. Do I buy a Big Boy, or a Mountain Engine? I've got plenty of 22in curved track that the Mountain Engine can easily go around. I love the Big Boy, but am afraid I may only have one particular track (long straightaway with...

I know I'm still a ways from having to worry about this problem, but, how do you guys and gals keep dust off of your layout? Obvously a cover of some type, but what precisely do you use?

HI everyone. I'm new here, and need some suggestions and advice. I'm just starting my new layout. I've done 2 smaller HO layouts in the past for my kids, but now, I'm ready to do something bigger, for me. I've got an 8X16 table, plus another 4X8 I can add-on, or cut into sections for running...