Surprised that there's no reverse light given the price. Oh well!
Does the DCC sound version of the Kato Big Boy have an operating reverse light? I know the regular DC ones don't. Thanks in advance.
Hello folks, Looking to buy an SP A-B set and was wondering what people's opinions of this was. I have a new Paragon 3 Mikado that stalls...
Thank you, Doug, Jeff and Garth. Just as I thought.... truly plug and play. I will wire up a bulb in series to help with shorts and watch my...
Hello folks, I'm thinking of building a small layout using Rokuhan turnouts and DCC (NCE power cab). What would be the best way wire the layout...
I figured out what the problem was... I used the original Marklin coupler spring instead of the Microtrains copper ones. Once I switched the...
Hello folks, I've been converting my German prototype locos and freight cars to MTL couplers and they have worked pretty well. I'm having a...
The valances are the parts of the chassis on either side that cover the big driving wheels. If compare the picture in the first post to the last...
Hi Larry, I did manage to register at ZFI and wow- I didn't realize so many topics were hidden to visitors! It is obvious that the chassis is...
Larry, This looks great! Unfortunately, the link does not work without registering for ZFI. I've tried registering with my US address and have...
Sounds really promising...
Thanks, Jeff. The cars I want to switch are 2 axle cars, so no removable trucks... the Marklin couplers are body-mount, so maybe I can remove the...
Hello folks, I have some German outline Marklin cars where I want to convert the front end to MTL couplers. Reading online, the way to do this...
Yes, Oli Passmann's passing was sudden and tragic; he was only 51. I too have a collection of his signals and lighting units and I received a...
Thanks for your responses. I'm going to first try Robert's idea of trying to re-write CVs based on my other similar loco... then I'm going to...
Just had a few German prototype Marklin short wheelbase locos DCC-d with Doehler and Haass nano decoders. These locos have 800uF of buffer...
Thanks, Jim. I looked at their website and didn't find too much about decoder installation. But they do a ton of Marklin service, so may be a...
Hello Folks, I'm wondering if there are any decoder installation services who would be able to DCC my new Marklin BR80 0-6-0 tank loco. I'm...
So what is the verdict on the switches? A home run? Also with the crossover, one of the issues was that there appeared to be a fair bit of...
Thanks, Jeff. Will heed your instructions when painting... Ajay
