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Messages - Terry Toenges

#1
General Discussion / Railroad group on Facebook
March 27, 2024, 07:32:15 PM
I joined this Facebook group a while back. I figured some on here might be interested. It's real railroaders but rail fans are welcome.
"IF YOU WORK(ED) ON THE RAILROAD (railfans welcome)"
https://www.facebook.com/groups/658047340912711/?hoisted_section_header_type=recently_seen&multi_permalinks=7691410300909678
#2
General Discussion / Re: DCC Bachmann Turntable
March 26, 2024, 03:21:27 PM
This might or might not help.
Do a Google search on Bachmann turntables.
https://youtu.be/7h5wf612z20
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https://youtu.be/CD2kdKWhhV0
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You didn't say  if it works with address 3 and you just want to program to a different address. If that's the case can't you do it like doing a loco address?
#3
HO / Re: Ken's Railroad
March 25, 2024, 05:52:07 PM
Kind of reminds me of Grandpa's hay loft minus the wasp nests.
#4
General Discussion / Re: EZ Track
March 23, 2024, 03:38:44 PM
If you attach the E-Z Track directly to the foam, it will be noisy.
In the past, I have used rubberized shelf liner (The kind with the holes in it.) attached to the foam with dabs of white glue.  Then, attach the track to the shelf liner with dabs of white glue. It made it much quieter.  It comes in different colors too.
I just cut strips of it a little wider than the roadbed. You can disguise it with ballast or whatever.

#5
General Discussion / Re: EZ Track
March 22, 2024, 04:41:05 PM
Mine is foam on plywood. I do do the glue dabs closer together on the curves. With straights, I can do them father apart.
#6
General Discussion / Re: EZ Track
March 22, 2024, 12:45:37 PM
I use a spot of white glue every 4-8" inches along the sides of the roadbed. If I ever want to change something, it's easy to pull up.
#7
General Discussion / Re: When to add more power
March 20, 2024, 02:56:21 PM
Whatever system you decide to use, adding more feeders is always a good idea for what you are planning.
#8
General Discussion / Re: Adding More Power
March 19, 2024, 06:28:15 PM
I would try that first.
If you are going run a lot of locos and turnouts, you might consider Bachmann's E-Z Command booster which would give you 5 amps compared to the 1 amp E-Z Command unit.
#9
HO / Re: Spectrum 2-10-2 question
March 12, 2024, 04:20:12 PM
Maybe this will help.
I had a problem when I was switching controllers around only mine would not go in reverse, only forward. It ended up being the power pack.
It happened when I tried to use the E-Z Command power pack with a DC controller for a DC loco.
The problem was that the E-Z Command power pack puts out DC voltage while a DC power pack puts out AC voltage.
This is the whole thread here.
https://www.bachmanntrains.com/home-usa/board/index.php/topic,38434.15.html
#10
On30 / Re: Lighted cars for Christmas
March 05, 2024, 11:42:30 AM
I don't know hat happened. I can't either.
#11
I had never seen video of John Allen's Gorre & Daphetid layout before.
#12
On30 / Re: Lighted cars for Christmas
February 23, 2024, 04:26:45 PM
The whole train

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The lighted cars
#13
On30 / Re: Lighted cars for Christmas
February 23, 2024, 04:24:46 PM
The tree car

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#14
On30 / Re: Lighted cars for Christmas
February 23, 2024, 04:22:47 PM
The toy car.

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#15
On30 / Re: Lighted cars for Christmas
February 22, 2024, 02:58:33 PM
The present car.

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Lit up.