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  1. Railroad Operations
    Dave Dull and I recently spent an afternoon videoing one of the jobs in a GCL operating session. It is a bit crude but only our first attempt. Any comments and suggestions for improvement will be appreciated. Enjoy! Steve Seidensticker
  2. RC/Battery Operations
    Finally have the control panel installed. Turnout pneumatics are connected and all systems are working correctly. No more plugging in engines to charge batteries and now my dad can bring his DC cab stuff up to visit. He has engines he has never been able to run since he doesn't have wide...
  3. RC/Battery Operations
    Happy New Year everyone! The attached PDF is a distillation of five years experience installing batteries, sound decoders, and control systems into G and O scale locos. It explains some of the issues involved and provides some guidance to those considering on board power and wireless control...
  4. RC/Battery Operations
    Hi all. I've searched the forums for help with my battery conversion for a USAT Hudson and the comments have been helpful. Unfortunately the pics in the posts didnt come through. Since this is my first battery conversion I would greatly appreciate any help, advice and especially pics and...
  5. Sound Systems
    Hello Everyone, My friend and I recently installed an RC and Battery system in a Bachmann 3 truck shay locomotive. The locomotive has an Airwire CONVRTR paired with a Tam Valley Booster. The motor control and sound is a LOK Sound XL decoder with shay sounds. The locomotive runs great except for...
  6. Beginner's Forum
    Hi, this is my first time posting in this forum. At a garage sale yesterday I acquired a dusty LGB 2119D (Lake George and Boulder) as part of a small collection of G scale stuff that I bought. I wasn't sure if it would even run, but it was LGB so I figured that there was a chance. When I got...
  7. RC/Battery Operations
    Hey Guys and Gals, I'm stepping back into the hobby and have decided to convert my locos into battery power. I've started out with converting my flagship (for now) an USA Trains GP30 with a drop in AirWire 900 system. I've fully installed it and everything works fantastically from the system...
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