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  1. I use the method that Nigel has described about a twin power supply. It works really well with SPDT switches and you can also use one of the inbuilt Tortoise switches for frog polarity.
  2. How did you go with the answers from me and Nigel Cliffe?
  3. It's a weird one, but clutching at straws; is DC running disabled?
  4. I have Hornby loco's where the wires are all black and others where the red is connected to the left wheels instead of the right. So it seems like Raffertys rules for wiring. Having said that, I've corrected the wiring in most of the loco's that have been wrong, just for my own satisfaction. But which is the A or B end of my Bachmann DP2???
  5. Yes, that's about the only exception I can think of.
  6. If you want the cap's out, simply cut them off. If you want the inductors out, you have to replace them with wire.
  7. Sorry Andrue, but I really don't think using a frog juicer is the answer. It might seem to be complicated to use the switches in the stall motors, but it's not.
  8. That's how I do it for diamonds and slips.
  9. Yep. I've never found the need to use frog juicers. An answer to a problem that doesn't exist. Tortoise for me every time.
  10. I've had this problem more than once with quartering. Living in Australia, I tend to sort things out for myself, so I bought the NWSL quartering jig. When this happens and I track down which wheel it is ,I correct that one and see how it goes. Any tightness, and the others are fixed. I think you'd be surprised at how often this happens, particularly with the price of this stuff.
  11. The same thing happened when I ballasted my track. Nothing to worry about. I used the DCC Concepts method of ballasting which uses Meth's rather than detergent to spray and mix the pva with.
  12. Spot on. I resurrected an old split chassis J72 that had worn through the bearings/pickups with a Zimo decoder. I made phosphor bronze pick ups for. It sounds like a coffee grinders but runs as smooth as silk. If a Zimo can't fix it...
  13. You can go to the Zimo web site and have a trawl through, but it depends on what the author puts on in the way of features.
  14. ebay or amazon might be your friend here. They are JST. 2.5mm plugs and sockets with wires.
  15. Does the decoder/sound file have a means to rev the engine without the loco moving? Sometimes called speed lock
  16. Claud Butler bikes. Myself and my mates always wanted one of those. Centre pull brakes and Campag' gears. Never happened though.
  17. £30.00! Was it something really special? Digitrains charge £15.00 for a downloaded project. I get mine for £12.50 because I'm in Australia.
  18. I think battery replacement is the first step. It must be the cheapest and easiest thing to start with.
  19. Thanks for posting that. I'll see if I can get a water scene of some sort on my layout.
  20. I know very little about ESU decoders, but I think I read on here that you have to actuate the stay alive with one or more CV changes.
  21. We used to be able to pool our bus money and get a 3 pack of players weights. I think we could buy a book of matches too.
  22. One of the best boxes out there. Quick change with no clutch. Smooth as silk.
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