I am working with steam and wondered if any new N locos have come out in steam with factory DCC and Factory sound. I'm out of the loop for knowing whats on the market. I thought you guys would know. I might be forced to get a diesel which would fit into the late steam era if you could recommend a brand and name with factory DCC and factory sound. Any help would be great. Thanks Ron

Any good videos showing how to build a nice pond. Thought maybe you pros could point me in the right direction. I have some of my water area cut out and want to begin the coloring etc. Thanks Ron

Two of the wires came off their solder connections. I marked them on the plug in BLUE SEE PIC. I connected them but could use some way to test to make sure they are in the correct spot. Anyone able to help me with this? Don't want to burn something out when I try it. Thanks Ron

Is this a common Spectrum problem? The heavy mountain backs up stops and stands there until I go forward a bit and than put in reverse again than it moves backward again. Is there a fix for this? Don't want to send back as I have installed DCC and would have to remove the DCC. Ron

I had a Norfolk and Western N loco that wouldn't work for crap. It seemed to be a problem with no connection in the tender car to the track. Which I was able to fix. Than it stopped working totally. I sent it back and it was replaced with what  looked like a used loco or serviced loco. Upon opening it to install a DCC unit I found wires with no covering and possibly shorting. I didn't run this loco before this as I have only DCC. Is there a best way to coat these wires so they don't cause problems? Hope it work after the install of DCC. SEE PIC.  THANKS RON

I really don't know whats available but thought I would ask to see if people on this site might know. I have a Walthers Heritage steam loco with DCC and sound and a Athearn Challenger with DCC and sound. Both great trains and nice factory built steam locos. Are there any other new or older factory steam locos available. Are any new steam locos coming out soon. Thanks for all your help. Ron

Dcc will this work?

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DCC WILL THIS WORK
I have a total DCC Layout in N scale. Can non DCC Locos be left on the tracks while you run the DCC locos? Will Non DCC locos be hurt by this? Using the non DCCs for decorations. Thanks Ron

I ordered PizzaLand which is a building used in the Soprano's episodes. Does anyone know if any other Soprano's buildings being produced? How about the Bada Bing? Anyone have any thoughts? Ron

ADDING SOUND TO A BACHMANN SPECTRUM ARTICULATED STEAM LOCO WITH VANDY VC12 TENDER

Can anyone reccomend the procedure to use? It has factory DCC but I have to add sound. Should the tender be changed to a bigger one to hold a sound unit? Should the DCC unit be changed to one with sound or just use the sound of another unit and use the DCC thats in it. It is using the Vandy VC12 Tender. Thanks Ron

Finally added a trestle bridge to my N layout
Took a little cutting and more cutting but was able to fit a wood trestle bridge into my tiny N scale layout. Seems to be getting there. Can't seem to add a pic. Ron

I have some Spectrum locos and I need working couplers for tenders. I have a Heavy mountain a Light Mountain and a N&W J class 611. What couplers do I have to buy? Can I get Micro trains Couplers? Any # for these? Are they easy to install? Thanks Ron

Anyway to check this out? It doesn't seem to show and signs of getting power. I think my warrentee just ended so I don't think Bachmann we give me any help. Does anyone know if power is also picked up by the front 4 wheels or the rear loco 4 wheels? I don't think these do pick up power. Ron

Anyone know where the 2 jumpers go on the PCB board. I took them off but don't know where they go to put them back. Had it running DCC and now changing it back. Ron

Today I was running the trains and one train with sound hit a rough section of track and the sound started cutting on and off. Than it stayed off. Took the train tender apart and couldn't find any unhooked wires. I couldn't get the sound back on. Than I did something and the sound started going on and off. Thinking it was a wire problem I tried to move all wires and keep the remaining wires still. but I couldn't find the problem it just kept going on and off. I let the speaker fall an inch to the table and the sound came on. By taping the speaker the sound started going on and off. Finally the sound stayed on after hitting the speaker on the table. What could cause a speaker to do this and did anyone ever find this to happen. This is an N scale train so real small stuff. Ron

I see installs for the light mountain on the Internet but I need to have sound with it. It doesn't look like anyone added sound and DCC. If anyone has a thought or directions for the DCC install for this loco let me know. This is new and just tested and runs fine. Maybe its a bad choice to put the DCC and sound into. Maybe I should sell and buy one to install DCC like a heavy mountain. Thanks Ron

I called Bachmann about both traction tires coming off my Spectrum N Norfolk and Western J Class after 2 hour of running and they sent two different size traction tires back saying they changed the set of wheels they put the traction tires on. Not sure what this means but both these tire sets they sent are as big as the tires that are falling off the N&W. I went to the local HS and they sold me tires for steam locos that are very small tires, like braces for your teeth rubber bands but stronger, that must be really stretched before you can get them on. Which are correct or are both correct? Will these big ones they sent just fall off again? Is glue needed? Ron

I have a mix of uncoupler types on my trains. Some McHenry's, some micro trains, kadee's and some the old useless type. Do we want all trains of the same type for uncoupling or will one work with the other. What do you do with the old couplers? Do you change them? Just learning so have to ask. Is there a cheap way to buy couplers to change over??? Ron

I am sure you pros know all the tricks to get the best results from uncoupled magnets. I am sure that when you fine tune something they work pretty good. Care to share info on setting the magnets etc. up? Thanks Ron

Is it neccessary to use these? Do some of you run without them? Ron

Does anyone know how many traction rubber tires this train is supposed to have? I found 1 on my layout and I think its from this train. My train only has one. Is something used to make them stick on? Can you get new ones? Ron