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I have only 4 locos (2 Atlas and 2 Kato because of the reputation each manufacturer has here). Do you folks prefer to get factory installed decoders, or put your own choice of decoder in (and why)? My 2 Atlas's have factory decoders in them, and I will be dropping my own into my Kato P42's...

Well - I finally got up the nerve to actually show what I've been up to! This progress thread is not as awesome as Herc Driver's or as God-like as SD90's, but how is that possible for a newbie like me right now anyway? :thumb: Anyway - you all always say you like pictures - so here goes...

Hello - I've started my N scale layout (I'll post some pics when I get up the nerve :)) Question #1: I have read here that some of you do some filing on your turnouts. My engines run nice and slow over my Atlas c55 track, but there is some resistance (or binding) when they go over the spot...

I'm ready to purchase a DCC system and I have a question about a comparison chart on Tony's Train Exchange web site. It shows that the MRC Prodigy Advance does not have "feedback". Is that a feature one would use just for accessories such as turnouts and signaling, or does it...

I just read a thread here that said for IHC Heavyweights the minimum radius should be 22" to 24", with 30" being even better. He was having trouble with wobble (sounded like a combination of poor design and too small radius). If you have these Kato Superliners (Amtrak Phase IV) - will they...

I tried running trains for the first time today and encountered very noisy running conditions on only some of my track. Here's what I'm using: All Atlas Code 55 Flex for the straight sections Snap track for the curves #5 turnouts I tried all three of my new engines today for the first time...