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Any one know what voltage the lights are in this beast?:confused: The original owner tried to install a DSD-AT100LC Sound Decoder in it, and gave up. The front two lights were burned out. I replaced with some 1.5 volt 30 MA. bulbs. used droping resistor 560 ohm. Lights will not light up- :curse...

Hi outhere.:wave: Anyone have a Atlas VO-1000? I just got one, was waiting to get a new decoder for it, but I thought that I would run it on DC today to see how it would perform. WOW!!! The noise this thing makes is unbelievable.:cry: Just wondering if the is normal or if I have a bad unit. I...

Hi out there: Last night I was on The Gauge and ran into some information about signals- Someone was making some nice HO and N scale brass signals and cantilever bridges-- had some photo of the idems I looked at them but I did not bookmark the site. :curse:The person had a web site that took me...

Any one know of a appraiser in the Phoenix, AZ. area. Could be from out of state too I guess. I have a friend that lost her dad. He was a collector of HO trains. There is lots brass and lots of rolling stock. I have not seen this yet, but I don't have a feel for HO equipment, so I am looking to...

Hi out there:wave: Anyone ever had to get the tender apart on the Challenger by Athearn. I sure can't find a way to remove the cover. Don't want to force anything and break any parts. :eek: I hope someone out there has had one apart, as I sure need to get inside to repair. Thanks in advance

Hi out there. I have just installed a Digitrax DN 163AO decoder into a Atlas SD35 unit. Everyting went well, put on a program track everything read OK.:thumb: I did not program any new information. I test using the 003 address. Loco went forward so I let it run a few minutes. Did the same in...

New to Z scale::mrgreen: Need to get the tender apart to install a decoder. Don't see any screws or snaps that hold the body to the floor. See two pins that are part of the body that go through the floor. The rear pin also holds the coupler on. It looks like the pins have been hot welded to hold...

When I look at some posts there will be a photo- But I can't see it.:curse:There is a red X in a box. I have tried somethings but I still get no photo. This does not happen on all post's with photos, so I am :confused:. Any help out there. BTW using a newer HP computer with Vista Windows...

I just got into DCC. So a lots of things are new to me. I bought a decoder frome a dealer. It works, but there are some issues that I needed some help with. Dealer was unable to help me, but said to call the mfg. Well I did some research and found that the mfg did have a support site. So I E...

As stated this is a first Still working with the photo program. A WP Mikado.

Well I made the big junp into DCC the other day. I went with a NCE Power Cab. Picked up two decoders ( hard wire). Installed them into two older Atlas GP35 units. I got them both running, no problems. :thumb: So I thought it was time to try a sound unit. I installed a LokSound decoder into a...

Anyone know where to get Scale Replicas parts? This was a supplier of detail parts that was located in Monterey, California. Looking for some detail parts for a Kato Mikado. Did not see anything on a search (Google) Thanks in advance.

announce1 Well the traction tire drivers showed up here today- so off to the train room. The install is very simple, remove bottom gear cover ( two screws) pull out the #4 driver and replace with the new driver set with the traction tires. Install the cover plate and your set to go! I did a test...

I did a test pull with my Kayo Mike the other day (results posted in n/zscale trains Kato 2-8-2). After the test run per a note from Biased turkey, I added a 2nd Kato 2-8-2 to make a small consist. I pulled about 20 cars when I noticed that the second Kato did not have any head light.:( Well...

Anyone out there have any insight on the install of DCC and sound in a Kato Mikado. I had heard that this is one of the most difficult installs to do. Anyone do one or have one that has been done ? Thanks in advance

Ok I don't know where to ask this question, but I will start here. After seeing in person the new Athearn Challenger, the sound system has me wondering? Does Athrean make the electronics for this loco themself? If not who? Would like to know if this kind of system could be retrofitted into some...

Hi out there, I know this is not a coumpter place but, I was wondering if any one is using the new Vista program? I just got a new computer with Vista, and can't seam to find a way to resize photos using the photo program they are using. Can't resize- so I can't post any photos on The...

Hi out there. Just ran into this forum the other day. Been reading some of the posts that have been made, so I thought I would join in. Model in N scale only. Been in N scale a good many years, mid 60's. Collect Western Pacific. Why is it that here in Phoenix ( the 6th largest city) we never...