All, I think the answers are already here, but have gotten confused. If I go with the MRC Symphony 77, can it be set up to program speed and sound or only the...
Dear Tom, I don't see anything about the MRC Symphony 77 that says it controls the movement of the loco. Perhaps I'm missing something, but I don't think ...
Dear Jim, Tom/Walt... OK, let me set out the system... Throttle > track buss/wiring > Track > Loco ...............\/ ..........Symphony 77 (The " . "s are to...
Dear Professor, I like it... it hurt my dyslexic eyes to read it:), but I like it! Moreover it is the kind of simple elegance that Tom needs. I must admit...
Gentlemen! It's time you took a look at my 'Mike Rowe Tramway Museum' micro-layout! See http://www.datamasta.com/mike_rowe and click the 'Control' button. The ...
You guys are incredible.... I feel better if it hurt your eyes Jim, since my entire body hurt after ready the Professor's reply. I know he is "the man", but ...
Hey Tom, Don't worry, the Professor has that effect on everyone:)! You're right, he is Da Man... though. His capacity to issue forth technical info at a ...
Dear Tom, Please don't mis-hear me, those "Insert Thinking time HERE" comments were in no way intended to be "snide" or derogatory, they could have been funny,...
Dear Jeff, I hate to say it, but I have seen a similar "single passing loop shuttle/back-n-forth" with 2 trams, and a "opposing movement loop with 2 X passing...
Prof, Never thought of anything you said as "snide" or derogatory"...It is just that you are so far ahead of me that I feel like the final dog on the sled....
Yes, true, but this incorporates delays, switching of signals, and triggering of DreamPlayer sounds! Besides, I like the idea of making things 'tricky'! ...
Dear Jeff, ...And how's the "tune-able hum" from the motors using PicAxe PWM control? (Although I did note some interesting "tune-able hum" coming out of the...
The lack of magnets is one of the advantages of the IrDot detectors which I'm now using. I can just pop any old tram on the line and away it will go. Jeff ...
Prof, Regarding anything you have suggested here, can it be impacted if I will be using "flex" track or does it make no difference? Also, can you elaborate on...
Professor: I found your insertion of "Insert Thinking time HERE" comments very helpful and fit exactly the way I need to approach complex and potentially...
Dear Professor, I do hope it is obvious that we were only having a bit of fun at your expense. My 'comments' were aimed at the sheer magnitude of the ...
Dear Professor, Ok, I think I'm up to speed here, but let me ask you, have we stumbled into a 'hole in the market'? It seems like slowing a loco to a stop is ...
Hey Jeff, Ok, I've got a couple of questions:)! But first, I hadn't ever seen the Mike Rowe Trolley Museum before! I knew of it from ugly rumors:), but had...
Jim, First, my train will have loco and three passenger cars. Secondly, I am dying to hear your formulating idea as I am sure it will be great given what I...
Professor, You mention..."There are some much more $$$$ and complex systems from various"Eurpean manufacturers that can achieve "slow down station stop"...
Jim et al, The 'Mike Rowe Tramway Museum' comprises, as you will have noted, two inter-leaved loops, with two tram-stops. One tram runs in each direction, but...
Dear Professor, Tom, Actually, I was going to ask you the same thing:)... please? jim ... -- The Model Railroad Magic Website www.fantasonics.com Have Fun!!! ...
Hey Jeff, Tramway, tramway, tramway... ok, I think I remember now, and my apologies to Mr. Mike Rowe:). Your set up really got me thinking (stay tuned:)....
Hey Tom, Professor, Jeff, Garry, Donald, Stan... I cannot in good conscience suggest that this should be done, only that it sure seems like it could be done....
Jim There is a link to PicAxe on the 'Mike Rowe' site, but to save you going there to get it, it's http://www.picaxe.com I buy my PicAxe bits from a local...
... Boy, am I glad you posted this:-) I was just thinking of something like this... Has anyone try using a audio amp to run the train? Take the sound of the...
Daer Don, It can work, I've been there. Try this... Ingredients: 1 X 12V car amp, at least 20watts 1 X line level signal source to feed amp (I used a Yamaha...
Dear Walt/Tom, Jim, et al, I have no specific experience with these units, and I fear they may require specific mods to the rollingstock in order to operate, ...
Dear Professor, Thank you for those (and also for changing the subject appropriately). The price seems reasonable enough, and in Tom's case applying the on ...
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