Did you get it with sound? I love mine with sound. When I run it at the club for open houses. There goes all the 40 to 50 (actually we have a show siding limit of 30 cars but you get the idea) car and there goes my little 4-4-0 with it Passenger cars.I love the looks, especially when they hear the sound. I am very proud the steam engines that Bachmann has done.

I did only with my decapod steam engine and my J class. Diesels were just fine except the little switchers. When I can afford it I will switch to Kato.

Bobbie
Thank you for the update.I just watched the video. That is some really good news. I like that they will work with any DCC controller.

It looks like there is Hope. Thank you everyone!

Lee
That was some great information. It seams that everything is pretty much pro priority (sp) within each maker. In HO DCC is not like that. If you have a DCC engine it will run with any other DCC engine on pretty much any DCC system. It has spoiled me. I still very much want to try "O" gage but I see there are some limitations on what I want it to do.
Robert

I just got home from work and read over the new responses real quick. And I wanted to drop a note to say thanks and I will do a good re read later.

I do have a quick question to Cobrabob. On my HO I run everything on DCC. Is there something similar in "O" gage that will allow me to operate that way?

Catch everyone later. Thanks again!

Robert

Thank you everyone. I have always enjoyed chatting on this forum and getting and from time to time giving advice. But going to a new Gauge has change everything.
Nitroman  -  It is nice to know I'll have options when it come to track. I just need to learn how to speak "O" Gauge.
Joe – That was some great information on cross manufacture obstacles/difficulties.  I will go back and search the forum now since I know what I am looking for.
Lee – The mixing of the Car with Lionel will be with what I believe to be "Post War" or 3 rail track. I actually have about 7 freight cars from my Dads layout that he got in 1946? However when they moved from NY to MD the Engine and the Tender went missing. 
Dominic & Lee – I need to educate myself on the Command control for the engines.
Everyone
HO was easy for me. There was basically DC & DCC.  Well folks really helped me out in what I need to learn about which now gives me a direction to start. I completely forgot about MTH and Atlas too.
I just don't want to buy anything till I know what I am looking for.
I look forward to anymore advice you may want to share.
Robert

Hello
I have been in Model Railroading on and off again for almost 34 years. I have had HO and N and have worked with Marklin as well. I love the Bachmann Forum for my HO and love the great answers I get form some great people so that why I am starting here first. I did download the current catalog for Williams from the website and have visited the Lionel site too.

The current layout we have has been slow with its progress for many reasons.  Well my 7yr old son and I decided let's do a fun Railroad with interactive things for us to do. What he was thinking was what he saw in his train videos like a coal loader and Log loader that Lionel has.

Below is my question which sounds simple but may not have a simple answer. I know there are many variables on this and am looking for guidance.  Yes I have a trip to my local Hobby shops coming soon. I have to break it to him that we are changing from HO to O. And only one really deals in Lionel and I think neither deal with Williams. I need to call and check on that.

What is compatible between Williams is O Gage and Lionel O Gage. Os is it like Marklin HO and Regular HO. Marklin was HO but for the most part they were not compatible with anything HO like Bachmann, Athern etc.

When I think Lionel I think Post war 1940's.

Additional
What my thoughts are do Lionel and Williams cars have the same couplers?
Are the Williams DCC? I am going to look that one up in a minute.

What about track? This one I am guessing is like my HO. Where my Bachmann EZ Track is not easily compatible with another Quick connect track with road bed. 

What I think my goal is this. To run most everything from William's products and add the Lionel cars that would be used for example the Log loader and unloader. But then I think that I might need a piece of Lionel track to control it.

Thanks for the help in advance. I am off from work today so I wanted to post this question as I do my research.

Have a great Day

Robert

Everyone
I am so glad I asked this question. This message board has always come through for me. There is always a great level of compassion for the Hobby in here with great advice and knowledge.

My layout (In progress) is not set in a specific area of the US or an exact time yet. But my 7 yr old son and I love all of the road names. UP, CSX, BNSF, and so on. After reading all of responses that were posted, I now feel more comfortable to utilize different road names together. 

Yes its our railroad but it is still nice to keep it looking somewhat prototypical. Or as I use to say "ProtoClose"

Have a great night!

Robert

Gentlemen
Thank you very much for the responses. It was neat to see it last night. And now I have an excuse when we want to run our CSX engine and out UP together!
Robert

Hello Everyone
I have not been in the Train forum nor at my train layout for almost a year. First things first I am changing that. I forgot how relaxing Model Railroading was!

Okay
I live in Texas Just north of Keller. Around here we mostly will see BNSF or UP. From time to time I will see a SP (Southern Pacific) in Black with a UP# painted on it. If I am correct UP owns SP now. And eventually they will paint it I guess.

But tonight I was waiting for the light to turn green so I could make my left turn and then the RR lights and gates start coming down. Now for me I am of course always happy to see a train pass and enjoy it go by.

But what I saw tonight surprised me. A CSX engine in Dark blue with no repaint Numbers to show it was now owned by UP.  Now I know that CSX us mostly an east coast company? And looked on the map on their site and they don't work their way into TX. Or at least that's what I thought! I almost did not recognize it as when I first say it I said oh there goes the SP engine again. And by that time I could not see the engines number.

I would love any input. I hope I gave as much information as possible.

Lastly any good websites to show which tracks are owned by which company?

The UP had some basic stuff CSX had some great stuff.

Thanks in advance for the help.

Robert

PS I hope to be back in here more often than I have in recent months.

Joshua
That was a great video. Yampa Bob along with Jim Banner were one of the first people to extend a welcoming hand to the message board. He gave great advice. I hope someday he may say hello again.
Robert

Barry

I love the Tar Paper idea!

On one railroad I used thin pieces of Balsa wood and painted the either gray or black. It was okay. Plaster of Paris was a great option too.
Robert

Sheldon
About a month ago my thread was deleted. I am not sure why. How i found out that it was deleted was that I got an email that someone posted a response and when I wen to see it. it was deleted.

The topic was about a "Bachmann" product that has a sports team logo on it. This NY team is very well loved and hated.

Just like you I was like.. "what did I do?" I never got a response from a moderator or anyone. I like you would like to know if it was me or a post that drove the deleting of the post. I hope you find out why.

Robert

Our Family had a Ford Grand Turino in Blue. I loved that car! Also I love the NS line!
Robert