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    Decoder Amperage Ratings

    I am ready to buy decoders for my locos, from Firsthobby.com. However, I note that Digitrax decoders applicable have differing amperage ratings, 1 Amp and 1 1/4 Amp. As the price difference is about $15, my question is: would the extra quarter amp be worth the extra $15? It seems to me...
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    Dating rolling stock

    sure this is a problem for many newbies, such as myself [/LIS[LIST] T]. Where can one find the information to place the correct style of rolling stock for an era modeled? The manufacturers and distributors I've seen thus far rarely inform as to when a particular car was used, though a few...
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    Stv Rr

    Following is an introduction to myself and the projected Swede Town Valley Rail Road. I am Kenneth Johnson, 60, and have wanted a layout for fifty years. I live on a remote Alaska island, 575 WSW of Anchorage, Alaska. Due to a nomadic life and 24 years working the sea, a layout was...