The MRA team of Doug Hodgdon and Steve Doyle (“Clickety and Clack”) hosted the May Track Talk Live at Steve’s “CB&Q/Lines East” S-Scale layout. Viewers representing virtually all of the scales submitted live questions from across North America. Among them, the crew discussed troubleshooting faulty locomotives, DCC-running versus DC, inspiration for layout aspects, tree-making and coloring brick. They’ll hit the rails again at the end of June, so get your questions ready!
Discussion
31 Responses to “TRACK TALK LIVE: May 2017”
Model on….
Is it possible to emulate PTC/CTC with today’s digital controls?
San Diego CA. My NCE DCC system is powering off and on intermittently. Any suggestions to fix this problem.
From Denver, Colorado. For locomotives which are not setup for DCC, how do you determine to isolate the motor, so a DCC decoder can be installed. How can I determine if I have the motor isolated?
Hello from Chicago…Bob
First time here…from Ohio. I have several Bachmann HO S-2s. One simple stops unexpectedly and will start again if pushed. Is there a problem with the wipers for picking up the electricity? Should I consider putting in Keep Alive to resolve the problem. or what do you suggest? Thanks, Jim
Hello from Natchez, MS…Ron
I have a Weaver box car and the trucks have broken, were can I get replacements?
John in San Diego. N Scale Railroading magazine, May-June 2017 issue has an article on improving Bachman locomotive operation. This may be relevant to the earlier question.
Bob in Saint John, New Brunswick – have MRC sound decoder in Atlas S-2. Horn and lights work – nothing else. Have reset to channel 3. Still only lights and horn. thoughts?
HOW TO REMOVE THE SHELL FROM A BACHMANN DIESELS SWitcher
To I stall a decoder
Lov model trains.. Nothing like them. As close to the real thing as you can get
you can find Evaporust at Tractor Supply stores, works great for removing rust from O and S gauge track.
Would love to purchase a N scale Porter where can I find them ?
Greetings from Havre de Grace, Maryland .
Hi from a very new beginner.
hello from Rio Vista
What scale is Model Railroad academy
I want to learn how to build a NSCALE layout
How good are Bachman tracks ?
What do think of Lionel Fastrack with Command Control switches for large O gauge layout, 16×40, with multiple trains running on different levels
on a reverse loop is there a way to bypass without a reverse box on n scale bachmann ez track
I enjoy watching and listening to these guy.
I’m having trouble finding blue flat paint for my backdrop. I’ve checked Lowes and hobby lobby with no success. What do you suggest?
This I’m first time signing. I live in Deatsville, Al.
Building an Ho scale now
In your video you show using these red power clips so you can make fast work of taping on a conductor running under the board. I would like to know where I can purchase them? Thanks
Hello Louis, I think that you’re referring to the crimp-type or “suitcase” wire connectors> They would be available at a hardware or home supply store such as Home Depot. Make sure to get the connector that works with your wire sizes.
Enjoy the videos!
I am wanting to go DCC and I see you have DVD’s available. My problem is are they region free to play on any player any where in the world or are they set up for the US only. I live in New Zealand which I think is region 4 or region 2 I am not sure which.
Great job informing model railroaders world wide. Best thirty minutes anybody attends. When u guys r off the air do u guys perform comedy skits at business.Mike Massachusetts. HA!HA