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I just bought an MTH SD70ACe with DCC and sound. Problem is that it seems to be unreliable on my NCE system - sometimes unresponsive, reverts to address 3 rather than the long address when power is shutdown, engine sounds go silent, etc. Any ideas?

I just returned from a trip to North Platte, NE, to see the new Golden Spike Tower and Bailey Yard, but I also spent some time at the nearby Cody Park in North Platte. It is a nice park for family get-togethers (barbeque, grass, baseball, trees, etc.), but for railfans the attraction is the UP...

I just returned from a trip to North Platte, NE, to see the UP Bailey Yard and the new Golden Spike Tower that opened on 26 Jun. It was a great opportunity to see one of the premier railfan spots and the new Tower gives you a great view of the entire yard (yes, there is an elevator). I will...

This type of thing may have been discussed before, but I can not find it on the Search so I thought I would see I anyone has any thoughts. I have several code 83 Walthers #7 curved turnouts on the layout I am working on. They seem to be prone to derailments, but I have generally been able to...

I have a Walthers walking beam horse head oil pump on my layout. It works fine, but it is noisy (a gear noise). I had the same issue with the one on my N scale layout. I contacted Walthers, but they indicated that no one has ever mentioned this issue before. I find the noise very bothersome and...

I have a double crossover on my layout and have installed a tortoise machine for each of the 4 turnouts in the crossover. I learned in another thread that a good way to control it would be to to wire all the Tortoises together so that when one is changed they all change from straight to thrown...

Does anyone know when a bumper would be used rather than wheel stops? Are either used at the end of the tracks in a round house/repair shop? I am interested as they would most likely be used in yard areas or industry spurs. Thanks, Gary

I am interested in using Hare's with my tortoise switch machines. I found some older threads, but would like to know if anyone has any recent experience with them. Thanks, Gary

Turntable and Loco Service Facility Hi Model Railroad Fans, I am new to the Forum, but learned several things that had been bothering me my first log in as a guest. So I joined and now I have a question. I am building an HO layout which includes a Walthers 130' turntable. I am rapidly...