Yes, just use conventional wires.

Quote from: Dr EMD on March 23, 2007, 06:51:38 PM
Wait a minute!
This one was never attempted by anyone.
Someone jumped the line!

Quote from: Seasaltchap on March 21, 2007, 12:31:10 AM

This is an easy one.

Clue : In 1960 it was the longest serving Class on British Rail.

© Peter Strange 1989

Please give non-UK types an opportunity to respond.

Who can tell what that train is?

Are you using the 11.25" radius track supplied with the set?

I suggest that you run passenger cars on at least 15" or larger curves. This way, the cars are less likely to derail and uncouple.

Also, be sure to check your coupler height.

The Class J may require some break-in, it's probably baused by the motor.

My suggestion is no, because anything bigger than a pine needle will cause trouble for N scale equipment.

Quote from: Alex V. on March 13, 2007, 09:07:05 PM
Is it a C44-9W 

No, C44-9W's have 6-wheel trucks, along with a two-piece windshield.

Here's a C44-9W:

Quote from: Guilford Guy on March 13, 2007, 10:00:16 PM
MLW M420 ?

You got it, it's a MLW M-420(W).

Call the service department, they can fax you a copy.

9.75" at the least.

I would also expect to see a string of container cars with wings coupled behind the DDFJ40AX.

United Pacific... cool.

Quote from: atlanticcentral on February 10, 2007, 10:05:19 AM
Current Score:

Still holding at about the same percentages

DCC  45%

DC    55%

With about 15% of the DC crowd interested in computerized block control.

I recently built a single-oval N scale layout that uses gravity as the power source. I built the benchwork so that it can be tilted a little in all directions with a finger. I also made two very free-rolling dummy locos from Atlas parts. I installed locks on the track that can open or close to prevent runaway cars and hold them. The entire project was done in a week and it was the cheapest layout I've built yet, since it required no power pack and powered locomotives.

Only 25% of modelers are N scalers, while HO scale takes 50%. It does make sense.

N scale is pretty popular, given that it has only been 40 years in the industry.

Locomotives like the 4-8-4 should hardly break down, unless they're improperly handled.

How do you usually store them?

Quote from: Wesley on March 07, 2007, 02:58:32 PM
Does anyone have anything good to say about rapido couplings ?

Rapidos are the first N scale coupler to be widely used in the industry. It was used as standard before the knuckle coupler. Too bad Micro-Trains couplers can't be widely used by other firms because of patent issues.

I suggest you buy equipment with knuckle couplers pre-installed, this way you won't go through all this headache.