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    Digitrax Sound for Kato AC4400 and F40PH

    Hi guys, a friend of mine has problem and maybe somebody can help. He has a Kato F40PH and as well an AC4400. For each unit, he bought the matching Digitrax Sound Decoder. Now we made a comparision and found out that both sounds are exactly the same. Our idea is, the F40PH decoder has the wrong...
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    My First Funaro and Camerlengo Kit: Rutland Hopper Bottom Coal Car

    I made my first experiences with F&C kits this week, when i started assembling a MP54. It was my first resin kit, and i figured out very fast, that you need some skills to assemble it. But i think i fixed it. I modified the frame a bit, added KD coupler boxes and some underbody piping made of...
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    Wheels for Kibri Railcars

    Hi, i have several railcars from Kibri and would like to replace the plastic wheels by RP25 wheels, does anyone knows which wheels will fit the models? Thanks
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    NARA Boxcar

    Looks very good. That remembered me to send a SASE to the United States to get my decals from CATT...
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    Mechanical reefer with sound

    I have found a company called Aztec Trains (www.aztectrains.com) that offers Athearn 57' mechanical reefers with sound unit for 25 bucks, anybody tried this out? Or do you know other sound units that can be installed in a mech reefer? Thanks
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    Repainting a BLI engine?

    Hi guys, has anbody ever repainted a Broadway Limited engine with metal shell, i.e. a GG-1? Was it easy to paint it like on a plastic shell? Some important things to know? Thanks, Michael
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    Bye Bye F7!!

    Not yet, but i have planned it so far, i have several other models with non RP 25 wheels that have to been modified...
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    Bye Bye F7!!

    Thanks for your comments, here is a little how to: The engine started as an undecorated single Headlight EP-8, i got it a few months ago. First thing was to grind away all those on-casted fans, handrails etc. I closed the old fan holes and doors with putty and grinded all smooth. A sheet of...
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    Bye Bye F7!!

    A friend of mine just told me "Michael, your EP-4 is in the gauge forum!" Yes, i built this engine, it was alot of fun. As you mentioned, its not that prototypically but overalle it looks like the prototype. If you have any questions or suggestions feel free to write... Chris, its not powered...
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    Budd in H0?

    If you mean the Arrows which were built by St. Louis Car Co., not Budd, yes, there is a model available, check out http://ihphobby.tripod.com
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    Remote controlled uncoupling

    Russ you are right, but whats on the Prototype? Only the locomotive, if ever, has an automatic coupler, i think they are installed on some switchers. The cars must be uncoupled by hand...
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    Remote controlled uncoupling

    Are there any systems on the market to uncouple a Kadee equipped locomotive from a car remote controlled via DCC? I´m not talking about a stationary magnet or something like that, i mean a system installed in the locomotive, i have planned to add such a system to an Atlas locomotive, but...
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    What the?????

    I didn´t found an image yet, but a friend told me, that the worker who is sitting there could also collect the screws and holding plates...
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    Motor Isolation

    You must isolate the motor leads from the chassis. I use tape for that and it works fine...
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    What the?????

    I think it has something to do with maintenance of way. I have seen sort of cars also here in Germany. In contrast to the US, rails in Europe for example are not secured on the ties with nails but with screws and holding plates. Modern track work machines are full automated, but for safety...
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    Its Monday 6-6-05, Weekend modeling accomplishments!

    My Columbia Southern Railroad started service with its new Bombardier Bi-Level cars. The cars are owned by the State of Virginia and thus they wear the state flag and VDOT logos. Here are some images from the first run:
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    [HO]DCC for P2k SD60

    Hi, i would like to install a DCC decoder in my P2K SD60. I made a first look into the engine and saw that it has a 8 pin DCC plug, but it is reversed (i don´t know how to explain thsi better), how can i install a decoder there? Thanks, Michael
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