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    MRC Prodigy Wireless & Digitrax DS64

    Solution I think I have the problem solved. I had created a coding system for numbering my turnouts that involved 6 small districts. The first digit indicated the district. Thus I was trying to give addresses such as 601, 602, etc. I reread the MRC manual and noticed a sentence that said...
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    MRC Prodigy Wireless & Digitrax DS64

    Greetings all: Summer is almost over and I am getting back to setting up and using my MRC Prodigy Wireless system. I am having difficulty programming a couple of Digitrax DS64 stationary decoders to control some of my turnouts. Has anyone tried to do this? Are these two products compatible?
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    CN targets on turnouts

    I am interested in the appearance of the targets for turnouts on spur lines and yards in the 1950's and 1960's. I have a faint memory of a yellow round target that was perpendicular to the track when the turnout was open and parallel to the track when it was open (i.e. you couldn't see it)...
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    Smooth rolling cars

    Thank you I am in HO. I just checked the stuff I have lying around and noticed that Woodland Scenics Subterrain incline sets provide a 2% grade. I just tried this with the 3 boxcars I was working on today. One rolled easily, one would roll for a bit with a gentle push, and one would not roll...
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    Smooth rolling cars

    I have been doing some long overdue maintenance on my rolling stock. I have noticed wide variability in how well individual cars roll - some seem to go forever with a small push, others barely glide a few inches. Is there any standard for measuring this? For example, suppose an 8" piece of track...
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    DCC MRC auto reverse loop problem

    Success First, a very sincere thank you to everyone who has helped me with comments and suggestions. Steamhead's reinforcement of an earlier comment that the only power to the reversing loop should come through the MRC Auto Reverse Module helped. I then disconnected the two feeder lines that...
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    DCC MRC auto reverse loop problem

    Thank you for the comments. I definitely have both rails gapped at each end of the reversing loop. When I disconnect the Auto Reversing Module and then plug in the Control Station the pilot light on the Control Station lights up. I have power going to the mainline as well as the reversing loop...
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    DCC MRC auto reverse loop problem

    You may be right ... but the instructions that came with the module say "Wiring - Connect the two yellow wires to the reverse loop section and the two red wires to the main lines section as shown." Before I try changing the wiring I would appreciate an indication from someone that I am not...
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    DCC MRC auto reverse loop problem

    I recently purchased an MRC Prodigy Wireless DCC system. I have been running one diesel locomotive (with a sound decoder) on the manline track without difficulty. The sound is incredible! Today I tried adding an MRC Auto reverse module AD520 to my layout. But when I plugged the Command Station...
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    RR-Track Software comments

    Thanks for the comments. As I begin to explore the general issue of track planning I am learning that there is a wide variety of software options. Many more than I realized. I am now using a MacBook Pro (a Mac laptop) with an Intel Core Duo processor and Parallels software which allows me to...
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    RR-Track Software comments

    I would appreciate any comments that users of RR-Track may have about this software: strengths, weaknesses, nice features, ease of use, etc. Thank you for your time - it will save me mine.
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    HELP! I'm a builder not a designer.

    It is nice to see that Santa is alive and well! I have been building a similar size layout during the last year. You may see a record of the steps I went through at http://people.uleth.ca/~d.burnett/Trainsweb/Index.htm . If you replace my track plan for a classification yard with your ideas for...
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    Model Train Journal

    This new website ( Model Train Journal ) provides a description of my efforts to build a working model train layout.
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    Question about C-liners

    Scale Scale Hi Relic: Sorry for the delay. I am using HO with a bias toward Canadian National.
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    Question about C-liners

    Perfect. That is exactly what I wanted. Your photos are excellent.
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    Question about C-liners

    Happy New Year everyone. I have just discovered The Gauge and am eager to become a regular. I have been away from the hobby for 10 years and am now working on getting my basement layout operational. I am still learning the jargon and am hoping someone can help me with a quick question about...
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