I have been investigating why my Broadway Limited ES44AC is derailing over most of my turnouts, and realized that all three wheelsets on the rear...
Yup tried that. Some came off (dust?), other parts did not (white paint; attempt at weathering?)
Plastic. I will post photos later if I get to it today
Hello, I bought an old building kit off of eBay, and it has some white-ish powdery residue on it. It seems thicker than dust, but may just be...
I contacted Intermountain and they also suggested checking the motor contacts. I checked them and they were recessed into the frame, so I bent...
I recently purchased an Intermountain SD40-2 with ESU LokSound. I tried running it for the first time and found that it would not move. The...
I am looking into asking for my first 3D printer for Christmas, and it seems like most people recommend a resin printer for N scale. That said, I...
With withrottle, is is supposed to automatically detect the IP address and port for the wifi shield when connected to the CS in AP mode. Instead,...
Hi all, I finally got the parts and built my first DCC++ command station today with a Mega, Arduino motor shield, and makerfabs wifi shield....
Does anyone make an adaptor to use the NCE powercab with a DCC++ command station?
So, updated plan: With the goal of having a "wireless" throttle and screen, I have switched to building the GUI as a web app which can be hosted...
I was thinking wired to start, but with a reasonably long connection cable. Something like the NCE PowerCab.
My thought was to have a 7" screen to give enough real estate to actually read things and have the touch buttons be a usable size. This would...
I mocked up a GUI in nextion editor for a 7" intelligent screen. The speedometer would display speedstep information (a combination of throttle...
I have been considering embarking down the rabbit hole of DCC-Ex and trying to make my own control-stand-like throttle for the system. I am...
I ended up going with separate color 0402 from here:...
Not sure about the year since I picked them up off of eBay. I installed the IMFTA4 and IMFTB4 decoders in the A and B units respectively.
I am fortunate you asked that question. When I went to take pictures, I found that some of the electrical tape had peeled away from the frame and...
Be sure to check the isolation of the motor from the frame before installing your decoder. I neglected to do so and spent the better part of an...
I cannot quite tell, it appears not to me.
