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I saw a thread here a while ago that had a title about analog control or something like that, and it aroused my curiosity of non-DCC control systems. I am currently designing a layout for my little fleet of old, non-DCC engines, and would love to be able to control them together on the layout...

Here's a little idea I came up with that I thought would be fun to build. Anyone ever see Back to the Future III?......forgot the website I got the movie photo from....: http://www.bttfmovie.com/

Hey guys, I redid my Tyco Baldwin Sharknose diesel engine and thought I would share it. I know Tyco is an old, cheaply kind of manufactured engine, but the price was right when I saw it at the Union Station Collector's show here in Utica last month($8). E R Models makes a Sharknose in this New...

Just for fun and to see what's out there, how many cars can you pull with your best engines on your layout or oval? My best two: Bachmann plus series 2-8-0 Consolidation (I-10sa): 21 cars (before wheels slip) AHM Alco RS3(? RS2?), 4-wheel drive (rear truck only): 20 cars (before wheels...

Hey again gauge'rs, I was wondering if any of you own a Bachmann Spectrum Series 2-8-0 Consolidation and run it on your layout, and what you think of it. I've been thinking about buying one, but am a little apprehensive about the belt-drive. For some reason, having a belt instead of a gear...

Hey. I just got another older Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation, I10sa type (in the box and never been used, believe or not), and noticed that it is (aside from the shell) quite different in construction from the three I10sa's that I already had. The older ones feel literally twice as heavy as...

Hey again all, I need some help locating some brush parts for the motor in this Bachmann 2-8-0 Consolidation type I-10sa steamer. It's about 25 years old. This used to be a parts locomotive for my other two I-10sa's (hence the missing brushes and their springs), but I recently decided to...

Has anyone ever converted a steam locomotive engine from driver-pickup to tender-pickup? Is it much of a pain in the neck? I think I know how to wire it up , but the problem I face is a long brass bolt that holds on the brush case over the motor, which allows for conduction to that brush. The...

Hello all, I'm a little new to the whole model railroading circuit (and new on here altogether), and I'm at a loss for finding parts. All I know is that Bachmann says they don't make the part I need anymore. Nevertheless, I am desperately trying to fix this old Bachmann Plus Series 2-8-0...