Kevin M

I have an older Bemo Glacier Express set (7259 120) and I'd like to put a DCC decoder in the loco. It has the 3 pole motor and it runs very well on DC with low amp draw. Pulling 6 passenger coaches it draws less the 0.25amp up a 4.5% grade. It looks like it will be a fairly simple install but I want to be sure there are not any unknown problems that I might run into. My thought is to use a N/Z scale decoder and I will replace the light bulbs with LED's. I have done several hardwired installs on US type locos but I learned a long time ago that it pays to ask questions before starting a different brand. I am building a display layout and my original thought was to stay with DC but I want to be able to run two trains so that means a electrical block system or DCC. And my On30 home layout is all digital using Digitrax. Just out of curiosity does anyone know what the little round things are above the headlights. Goggle translate calls it a safety cell. Both lights are good but one safety cell reads some resistance and the other no resistance. The light does not work with the one with no resistance. Any suggestions are welcome. Thank you, Kevin

Thanks guys, Now the search for one of these kits here in the states. Kevin

Please excuse me if this seems like a dumb question. This is the first time I have attempted to model a European narrow gauge layout and it seems everything I want to know is in German. I did help a friend build a 4' x 10' Marklin German RR display layout but he supplied everything and I did most of the building. What do you use for structures on a Swiss HOm layout? It appears to me that all the commercial kits are of German protoypes. At least when I type the kit name in google maps it takes me to somewhere in Germany. I have found nothing close to the appearance I have seen in pictures and videos along the RhB and other narrow gauge lines. I can scratch build also if I can come up with plans. Any help will be appreciated. I'm sure I'll have more questions. Thank you, Kevin Miller

Thank you, this is just what I was looking for. What I have is an older Bemo starter set with a Ge 4/4 II with 4 coaches plus a Panoramawagon and a few other wagons. I am estimating that I need at least 2 1/2" tunnel clearance. And I will use the longer wagons to check side clearances. Catenery is something I have never modeled other then helping a friend build a Marklin layout and his catenary was easy to install. Thanks again,

Paul, that is an outstanding layout. As a new owner of some Bemo HOm trains I can only hope I can come close to your modeling quality. All my former experience has been US Narrow gauge so this is a new challenge for me. I am finding information in English is a bit hard to find although Google translate is a big help. I would like to cast and carve my own tunnel portals but have yet been able to find the dimensions. Is there anything like the NMRA standards gauge available for HOm? Thanks, Kevin Miller