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    Thomas the Tank Engine

    I have a Thomas with Annie and Clarebelle. I've installed a Digitrax decoder so I can run it on my Dcc layout. The grand kids love to watch my Reading T1 with Tsunami sound decoder run. They ring the bell and blow the whistle. But they always want to see Thomas before they leave. Wayne
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    Weekly Photo Fun 12-26-08/01-01-09

    Engineer Kyle where did you get the D&M caboose?
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    Weekly Photo Fun 1-2/1-8

    Engineer Kyle it looks like the blue pickup is down to the axles; time for the big hook!
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    This is why I quit.

    Well it showed up here but not in the total visits or reply. So far there are no replies per the first page.
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    This is why I quit.

    Well let's see if I can post to this thread.
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    Economic Stimulas Check

    Well I spent most of mine at the LHS. I got a PCM Reading T1 and a Tsunami sound decoder.
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    Off Topic - Batteries/rant.....

    I raced RC cars for years. We would buy single sub C batteries to build our own battrey packs. Check out your local hobby shop. You said you flew RC planes, don't these use the sub C cells?
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    Bachmann diesels...good deal?

    I have 2 GP35 and 2 GP30 Bachmann with DCC on board. These don't have the flywheels. I also have the Spectrum GP30. This one has a better motor and flywheels. The bodies on both types of GP30 are the same level of detail; they are the same bodies and chassis just different motor. I also...
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    Utah state quarter

    I don't collect coins; I just spend them. I had 2, got them in change the first week of February.
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    Looking at buying flex track.

    Yes the atlas switch machines work with #6 switches
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    Creating 17.5" Curves the Wrong Way

    I built a small layout to test decoder installs. It's 4x6 with two loops and a #6 crossover on one side. The inside loop is 18". I have some 6 axle diesels that I ran on the 18" loop; they would go one way but not the other. What I found was the trucks would bind going one way; it wouldn't...
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    Are we running faster and better?

    Much better tonight. The link issuse is gone also. Pages with pictures are loading much better too. Thanks
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    Are we running faster and better?

    NO I've got a 1.5 DSL and it's still slower than before you changed. I can't go to links in posts. When I try to go back to the original post it says page timed out. I have to relog on and start at the beginning.
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    just joined

    Welcome to the Gauge. We love pictures.
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    Hi I just joined

    Welcome to the Gauge. Ask lots of questions that's what most people do.
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    Can't see pictures!

    Most of them seem to come up but not all.
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    What's Your Favorite Style of Diesel?

    EMD GP30 low nose
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    My Manual Turn-out Controls

    You asked about soldering to the frog on an Atlas switch; the answer is no. Solder will not stick to this casting. Now for the bad news. To power Atlas switches you need to put a screw in one of the holes with a nut and solder lug on the bottom. Trying to push a wire of about the same...
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    Poor atlas track.

    I had trouble with some #6 atlas turnouts. Many years ago they used to run articles on how to fix atlas turnouts in Modelrailroder. Frist fill the frog area with bondo or other type of epoxy. After its hard cut the grooves with a hacksaw blade, the one I use is about 2inches long. After the...
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    A little more than a year in the making

    I've been watching this thread since you began. I like this layout much better than the one you started to build, it had too much hidden track. I looked at a couple of things you might want to try. Frist I would put a backdrop along the side of your yard in the aisle where the line crosses...
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