I bought a GP40 Deisel with DCC Item no. 60808 PRR road #2208. Now I want to buy a matching Loco to go with this one. I'll I see now is GP30 with the same no. 60808. Is this the same engine with the same motor and decoder? What is the difference between GP40 and GP30?

I too had the same problem with mine. I just kept bending the wires keeping them about even on each side. After playing with the wires adjusting & etc. it has run trouble free pulling 5 passangger cars for at least an hour so far. But I guess a little weight would help it in tracking.

Has anyone here ever hard wired a decoder in a HO Bachmann Plus EMD GP35 desiel engine. I have wired in decoders before but I dont't know where to put the decoder in this shell. There isn't much room in this shell. In the nose of the cab there is 3/16 " clearance in there. I thought of using a N gage decoder because of the smaller size.

I have just found out that you can't use just any Remote switch with a DCC layout. They have to be DCC friendly. What brand of switches can I use for DCC? Also is the #6 turnout switch ok for 22" radius or wider curves?

I also avoid Ebay. I got ripped off on a 2-8-0 Consolidation, listed as unused condition, mint in box. Turned out it has seen heavy use with nicks in the wheels. I only buy from hobby stores on Ebay and only new with warranty.

Got my 4-8-2 Spectrum HVY MNT today and DCC ready. I have a Bachmann 8 pin decoder. The decoder can be plugged in two ways. Does it matter which direction the plug goes in. Should the wires on the side of plug be on the same side the wires are soldered in to the circuit board. Or should the plug be plugged in with the plug wires  facing the oposite side of the circuit board where there is no wiring  soldered to it?

If it takes 16 pieces of 22" radius curved track to make a circle, How many inches is the diamenter measure accross the center. The area I want to curve around is 8' wide. I want to run up one side and curve back on the other side in a 8' wide layout. Or can I use 36" Flex track bended to make this curve back. I want to be able to run long steam loco's.

I hate to hear that there is a problem with the 2-8-0 with sound, I just ordered one on line. I'm not opening it when I get it, I'll just return it for a refund. Too expensive to be having problems with it.

I was invited to view an elderly gentlemen's HO layout this past sunday. He had some of his steam loco's with Tsunami Soundtraxx decoders installed. I want to tell they had the best sound quality I every heard. So good that I just ordered a Bachmann Pacific K4 4-6-2 with this same decoder.

Does anybody know the web address of a manufacturer  that sells templates and track to make your own turn outs using their templates. I read an article awhile back telling about this.

I need to know when Bachmann states that a Spectrum steam loco is DCC ready, is that it has a plug in connection or soldier pads for installing a decoder with sound. Also is the tender set up for a speaker or do you have drill holes for sound? Engine is a Bachmann PRR K4 Pacific steam loco Walthers Part #160-84013.

Where did you buy the Tsunami sound decoders? And what did they cost?