Has anyone aware of any changes at Model Power ? Their website seems to be shutdown.

Why would you want to dampen the track noise it is part of running a model railway The noise adds some reality to you railway.
Don

Mine is three years old and not completeand will probably never be complete. Also I am not a rivet counter and i use Bachman EZ track.
Don

I order all my G - scale from either St. Aubins   or Trainworld. I have had no problems and this is shipping into Canada. The only beef I have is with St. Aubins and their loyalty to UPS. UPS seem to have some extra charges when shipping into Canada but St.Aubins will only shipUPS or USPS. Trainworld will also ship via DHL which is a little more expensive than USPSbut quite a bit cheaper than UPS and I get it in 4 working days. These two places are probably the best place to buy Bachman G scale for pricing. I find that they always beat the others for Gscale.
Don

Definitely use an Athern Genesis with DCC and sound.
Don

I have a Bachman 4-8-2 heavy with dcc and sound and it runs just fine on my layout . I have only 18" curves.
Don

I have a couple of DCC loco without sound and I would like to add sound . I am hoping someone could direct me to a quick and easy installed sound decoder.
Don

sound decoders can consume as much power as the engine .Check your power supply to make sure you have enough power for motive and sound. I experienced the same problem and solved the problem by increasing the power supply.
Don

Yes you can run a 4-8-2 on 18' curves . I am running the Athern Genesis 4-6-6-4 Challenger on my layout which has only 18" curves but some other mfg may not run on 18" curves.
Don

Try Roundhouse . Their models are specifically for that era.
Don

On my layout the innner track is DC and the outer is DCC.
Don

Go to Kadee couplers they will fix you up . If you get frustrated by the website give them a call they will be glad to help. Replace ment costs about 6 -$7.00

Some ez track switches have a slight twist in them . You have to make sure they lie perfectly flat.
Don

If you close up both couplers you can slide one on to the other. You can also open up the the moveable part of the Aristocraft coupler with a round file to make it work.
Don

I have those already. I also have the Bachman anniversary specials WP&Y and the Mogul. The Mogul is  so well detailed that it may just remain on the shelf.I am as much of a collector as a runner of good looking locos
but what I collect must be able to run on my layout.
Don