G-Scale Graphics Railboss 4 receiver/base

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Alan Olson 2.4Ghz R/C system for track-powered trains G-Scale Graphics 4118 Clayton Ct.   Fort Collins CO 80525 Price: $209 + s&h Website: www.GScaleGraphics.net RailBoss 4 Trackside; 2.4Ghz system for controlling track-powered trains via radio; includes transmitter, receiving base station, online instruction manual Pros: 10amp power; pocket sized transmitter; easy-to-program features; excellent range; smooth operating […]

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Phoenix Sound System remote coupler control board

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Kevin Strong Remote coupler-control board Phoenix Sound Systems, Inc. 3514 West Liberty Rd. Ann Arbor MI 48103 Price: $75 Website: www.phoenixsound.com DCC and R/C-compatible control for remote-controlled couplers Pros: Able to control two couplers independently; controls both servo- and solenoid-based uncouplers Cons: Programming (fine-tuning) controls via DCC interface only Phoenix Sound Systems, long known for […]

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The Train Department gauge-1 wheelsets

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Marc Horovitz 1:20.3 scale, gauge-1 wheelsets The Train Department 26 Coral Drive Hazlet NJ 07730 Price: $9.50 per axle Website: www.thetraindepartment.com Cast metal, gauge-1 wheelsets; stainless-steel axles; raised letters on face and back of wheels; raised fins on inside of wheels; coned tread; long or short journals available (see text); wheels insulated at hub. Dimensions: […]

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Video: Kato N scale FEF with SoundTraxx Micro Tsunami DCC decoder

Kato N scale FEF SoundTraxx Micro Tsunami DCC decoder

Senior editor Dana Kawala installed a SoundTraxx Micro Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder into a Kato N scale Union Pacific FEF-3 steam locomotive. See and hear the N scale 4-8-4 haul the new Kato Union Pacific excursion train around the Model Railroader staff’s Salt Lake Route layout. […]

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Video: Kato N scale FEF with SoundTraxx Micro Tsunami DCC decoder

Kato N scale FEF SoundTraxx Micro Tsunami DCC decoder

Senior editor Dana Kawala installed a SoundTraxx Micro Tsunami Digital Command Control (DCC) sound decoder into a Kato N scale Union Pacific FEF-3 steam locomotive. See and hear the N scale 4-8-4 haul the new Kato Union Pacific excursion train around the Model Railroader staff’s Salt Lake Route layout. […]

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Member video: Lakeview – an HO scale town on my C&NW model railroad

Lakeview - an HO scale town on my C&NW model railroad

Lakeview – A small HO town on a C&NW model railroad from GBA Productions on Vimeo. A tour of a small town on my model railroad featuring Light Works USA neon animated signs, including Diner, Theater, Drugstore, Jesus Saves, OK Used Cars, Cafe, and Shamrock Hotel. […]

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Member video: Lakeview – an HO scale town on my C&NW model railroad

Lakeview - an HO scale town on my C&NW model railroad

Lakeview – A small HO town on a C&NW model railroad from GBA Productions on Vimeo. A tour of a small town on my model railroad featuring Light Works USA neon animated signs, including Diner, Theater, Drugstore, Jesus Saves, OK Used Cars, Cafe, and Shamrock Hotel. […]

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Locomotive radiators keep engines cool

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A BNSF ES44C4’s radiator assembly in the plant at Fort Worth, Texas. Both GE and EMD radiator sections are prebuilt and set onto the frame during assembly. Chris Guss Locomotive engine heat, left uncontrolled, can damage engine parts and shorten the life of the engine and its attached components. An effective radiator system keeps the […]

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